Buell
Black and White · Petrol · 1998 · 1,203 cc
S3 XLHMOT history
S3 XLH is a black and white petrol Buell first used on 31 Dec 1998. Its MOT is valid until 14 Sept 2027 and it has passed 9 of 10 MOT tests, with 2,580 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 2,580 mi
- At MOT on 15 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 9 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 67 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S3 XLH
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Buell
- Colour
- Black and White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,203 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 31 Dec 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S3 XLH was last recorded at 2,580 miles on 15 Sept 2026, 132 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 May 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 14 Apr 2018: 32 miles, lower than 3,794 miles on 12 May 2008.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 2,448 miles · 10 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 132 miles
- Average per year
- 67 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 2,580 miles
- 2025 – 2,448 miles
- 2024 – 2,050 miles
- 2022 – 1,586 miles
- 2021 – 1,068 miles
- 2019 – 856 miles
- 2018 – 32 miles
- 2008 – 3,794 miles
- 2006 – 1,246 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.
Exhaust noisy
Advisory2 MOTs, 2006–2018
Full MOT history
10 tests since 17 Oct 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass2,580 miles (+132)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 2,580 miles
- Test number
- 571381425705
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,448 miles (+398)
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2026
- Odometer
- 2,448 miles
- Test number
- 816151917063
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,050 miles (+464)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2025
- Odometer
- 2,050 miles
- Test number
- 723641754937
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,586 miles (+518)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 1,586 miles
- Test number
- 230229958824
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,068 miles (+212)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 1,068 miles
- Test number
- 960927511411
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass856 miles (+824)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 856 miles
- Test number
- 360667784405
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32 miles (-3,762)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 32 miles
- Test number
- 645092173003
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (7.1.2)
Pass3,794 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2009
- Odometer
- 3,794 miles
- Test number
- 133093938106
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail3,794 miles (+2,548)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 3,794 miles
- Test number
- 291613928450
- FailureFront Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii))
- FailureHeadlamp aim too low (1.6)
Pass1,246 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 1,246 miles
- Test number
- 732710496236
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (7.1.2)
- NoteAdvise aim is on lower limit.
Questions about S3 XLH
- Does S3 XLH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S3 XLH is valid until 14 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S3 XLH?
- The MOT on S3 XLH is valid until 14 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S3 XLH done?
- S3 XLH was recorded at 2,580 miles at its MOT on 15 Sept 2026, an average of 67 miles a year.
- Has S3 XLH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S3 XLH has failed 1 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 2 May 2008.
- Has the mileage on S3 XLH ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 14 Apr 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on S3 XLH find?
- S3 XLH passed its latest MOT on 15 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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