Buell S1 Lightening
White · Petrol · 1998 · 1,206 cc
R291 DKYMOT history
R291 DKY is a white petrol Buell S1 Lightening first used on 31 Dec 1998. Its MOT is valid until 16 Jun 2027 and it has passed 9 of 10 MOT tests, with 8,076 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 8,076 mi
- At MOT on 17 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 9 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 138 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R291 DKY
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Buell
- Model
- S1 Lightening
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,206 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 31 Dec 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R291 DKY was last recorded at 8,076 miles on 17 Jun 2026, 37 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 May 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 8,039 miles · 9 May 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 37 miles
- Average per year
- 138 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 8,076 miles
- 2025 – 7,859 miles
- 2024 – 7,474 miles
- 2023 – 7,336 miles
- 2022 – 7,056 miles
- 2021 – 6,909 miles
- 2019 – 6,901 miles
- 2016 – 6,817 miles
- 2014 – 6,417 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryRear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Exhaust noisy
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2023
Full MOT history
10 tests since 10 Jun 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass8,076 miles (+37)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 8,076 miles
- Test number
- 257276149766
- AdvisoryRear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
Fail8,039 miles (+180)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 8,039 miles
- Test number
- 323591430389
- MajorFront Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
Pass7,859 miles (+385)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2026
- Odometer
- 7,859 miles
- Test number
- 664928460425
- AdvisoryFront Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
Pass7,474 miles (+138)
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2025
- Odometer
- 7,474 miles
- Test number
- 765096228340
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,336 miles (+280)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2024
- Odometer
- 7,336 miles
- Test number
- 163853948216
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Pass7,056 miles (+147)
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2023
- Odometer
- 7,056 miles
- Test number
- 181940307151
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,909 miles (+8)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2022
- Odometer
- 6,909 miles
- Test number
- 824786984819
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Pass6,901 miles (+84)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 6,901 miles
- Test number
- 487094668073
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,817 miles (+400)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 6,817 miles
- Test number
- 933624050019
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,417 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 6,417 miles
- Test number
- 186411364109
- AdvisoryOffside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
Questions about R291 DKY
- Does R291 DKY currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R291 DKY is valid until 16 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R291 DKY?
- The MOT on R291 DKY is valid until 16 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R291 DKY done?
- R291 DKY was recorded at 8,076 miles at its MOT on 17 Jun 2026, an average of 138 miles a year.
- Has R291 DKY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R291 DKY has failed 1 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 9 May 2026.
- Has the mileage on R291 DKY ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on R291 DKY find?
- R291 DKY passed its latest MOT on 17 Jun 2026 with 1 advisory: rear brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort.
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