Triumph Thunderbird
Gold · Petrol · 1997 · 885 cc
R468 CEUMOT history
R468 CEU is a gold petrol Triumph Thunderbird first used on 1 Aug 1997. Its MOT is valid until 11 May 2027 and it has passed 16 of 20 MOT tests, with 18,536 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 May 2027
- Mileage
- 18,536 mi
- At MOT on 7 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 16 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 394 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R468 CEU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Triumph
- Model
- Thunderbird
- Colour
- Gold
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 885 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 1 Aug 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 7 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R468 CEU was last recorded at 18,536 miles on 7 May 2026, 240 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 18,296 miles · 9 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 240 miles
- Average per year
- 394 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 18,536 miles
- 2025 – 18,296 miles
- 2024 – 17,908 miles
- 2023 – 17,447 miles
- 2022 – 16,912 miles
- 2017 – 16,775 miles
- 2016 – 16,464 miles
- 2014 – 16,005 miles
- 2013 – 14,954 miles
- 2012 – 14,823 miles
- 2011 – 14,763 miles
- 2010 – 14,404 miles
- 2009 – 14,109 miles
- 2008 – 13,811 miles
- 2007 – 12,437 miles
- 2006 – 10,773 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit
Advisory3 MOTs, 2013–2016
Full MOT history
20 tests since 21 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass18,536 miles (+240)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2027
- Odometer
- 18,536 miles
- Test number
- 930990956165
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,296 miles (+388)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2026
- Odometer
- 18,296 miles
- Test number
- 570037930286
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,908 miles (+461)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2025
- Odometer
- 17,908 miles
- Test number
- 151006799736
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,447 miles (+535)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2024
- Odometer
- 17,447 miles
- Test number
- 403073243833
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass16,912 miles (+137)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2023
- Odometer
- 16,912 miles
- Test number
- 863895015353
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,775 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 16,775 miles
- Test number
- 575471220021
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail16,775 miles (+311)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,775 miles
- Test number
- 402805266883
- Repaired at testFront Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii))
Pass16,464 miles (+459)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 16,464 miles
- Test number
- 966460158065
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
Pass16,005 miles (+1,051)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 16,005 miles
- Test number
- 829406844230
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
Pass14,954 miles (+131)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 14,954 miles
- Test number
- 376745123453
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
Pass14,823 miles (+60)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 14,823 miles
- Test number
- 296864632299
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
Pass14,763 miles (+359)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 14,763 miles
- Test number
- 547969631297
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,404 miles (+295)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 14,404 miles
- Test number
- 793507750225
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,109 miles (+298)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 14,109 miles
- Test number
- 981107749235
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail13,811 miles1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 13,811 miles
- Test number
- 182775938244
- Repaired at testRear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
- AdvisoryRear Rear shock absorber has a light misting (2.4.A.1c)
Pass13,811 miles (+1,374)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 13,811 miles
- Test number
- 591945138201
- AdvisoryRear Rear shock absorber has a light misting (2.4.A.1c)
Pass12,437 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 12,437 miles
- Test number
- 452542047278
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail12,437 miles (+1,664)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 12,437 miles
- Test number
- 722552747243
- Repaired at testFront Headlamp aim too high (1.6)
Fail10,773 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 10,773 miles
- Test number
- 240243136256
- Repaired at testFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i))
- Repaired at testRear Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c)
Pass10,773 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 10,773 miles
- Test number
- 871893036229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R468 CEU
- Does R468 CEU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R468 CEU is valid until 11 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R468 CEU?
- The MOT on R468 CEU is valid until 11 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R468 CEU done?
- R468 CEU was recorded at 18,536 miles at its MOT on 7 May 2026, an average of 394 miles a year.
- Has R468 CEU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R468 CEU has failed 4 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Sept 2017.
- Has the mileage on R468 CEU 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 R468 CEU find?
- R468 CEU passed its latest MOT on 7 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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