Triumph TR4
Red · Petrol · 1962 · 2,138 cc
TSD 749MOT history
TSD 749 is a red petrol Triumph TR4 first used on 25 Apr 1962. Its MOT expired on 14 Aug 2026 and it has passed 18 of 23 MOT tests, with 672 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 14 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 672 mi
- At MOT on 15 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 18 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- TSD 749
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Triumph
- Model
- TR4
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,138 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1962
- First used
- 25 Apr 1962
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 14 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
TSD 749 was last recorded at 672 miles on 15 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 15 Aug 2025: 672 miles, lower than 96,959 miles on 1 Aug 2024.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 96,959 miles · 1 Aug 2024
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 672 miles
- 2024 – 96,959 miles
- 2023 – 94,193 miles
- 2022 – 90,379 miles
- 2021 – 88,855 miles
- 2019 – 86,258 miles
- 2018 – 81,239 miles
- 2017 – 77,393 miles
- 2016 – 77,173 miles
- 2015 – 74,591 miles
- 2014 – 73,924 miles
- 2012 – 73,552 miles
- 2011 – 73,246 miles
- 2010 – 73,041 miles
- 2009 – 72,803 miles
- 2008 – 72,385 miles
- 2007 – 72,074 miles
- 2006 – 71,935 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass672 miles
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.
NEARSIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING SLIGHT ROUGHNESS.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
NEARSIDE REAR BRAKE BINDING SLIGHTLY.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT TYRES WORN OUTER EDGES.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS WEAK.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
SLIGHT PLAY OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT LOWER TRUNNION SWIVEL JOINTS.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2007–2015
Full MOT history
23 tests since 31 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass672 miles (-96,287)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 672 miles
- Test number
- 204071356857
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,959 miles (+2,766)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 96,959 miles
- Test number
- 786958316290
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,193 miles (+3,814)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 94,193 miles
- Test number
- 283768320625
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,379 miles (+1,524)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 90,379 miles
- Test number
- 903120089886
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,855 miles (+2,597)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 88,855 miles
- Test number
- 877192880017
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,258 miles (+5,019)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 86,258 miles
- Test number
- 877653044774
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass81,239 miles (+3,846)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 81,239 miles
- Test number
- 724336633045
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,393 miles (+220)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 77,393 miles
- Test number
- 352654784628
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,173 miles (+2,582)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 77,173 miles
- Test number
- 699186338162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,591 miles (+1)1 dangerous5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 74,591 miles
- Test number
- 909790710907
- DangerousNEARSIDE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER VERY WEAK ON ROAD TEST.
- AdvisoryNEARSIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING SLIGHT ROUGHNESS.
- AdvisoryNEARSIDE REAR BRAKE BINDING SLIGHTLY.
- AdvisoryOFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT TYRES WORN OUTER EDGES.
- AdvisoryOFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS WEAK.
- AdvisorySLIGHT PLAY OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT LOWER TRUNNION SWIVEL JOINTS.
Fail74,590 miles (+15)4 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,590 miles
- Test number
- 690981886007
- FailureFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNEARSIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING SLIGHT ROUGHNESS.
- AdvisoryNEARSIDE REAR BRAKE BINDING SLIGHTLY.
- AdvisoryOFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT TYRES WORN OUTER EDGES.
- AdvisoryOFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS WEAK.
- AdvisorySLIGHT PLAY OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT LOWER TRUNNION SWIVEL JOINTS.
Fail74,575 miles (+651)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,575 miles
- Test number
- 596082525217
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Pass73,924 miles (+372)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 73,924 miles
- Test number
- 828487554100
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass73,552 miles (+306)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 73,552 miles
- Test number
- 498398392261
- NoteOff side front wheel slight ecentricity
Pass73,246 miles (+205)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 73,246 miles
- Test number
- 459661201341
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Pass73,041 miles (+20)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 73,041 miles
- Test number
- 652272100333
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,021 miles (+218)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,021 miles
- Test number
- 344685590233
- FailureNearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Pass72,803 miles (+10)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 72,803 miles
- Test number
- 260703299295
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- NoteOs and ns floor pan behind carpet,evidence of resin. unable to verify repair underneath.
Fail72,793 miles (+408)2 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,793 miles
- Test number
- 973768589220
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- NoteOs and ns floor pan behind carpet,evidence of resin. unable to verify repair underneath.
Pass72,385 miles (+311)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 72,385 miles
- Test number
- 943351698264
- AdvisorySteering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- NoteOs windscreeen slight scratching
Pass72,074 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2008
- Odometer
- 72,074 miles
- Test number
- 512680457161
No defects or advisories recorded.
FailMileage not read5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 251898037447
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass71,935 miles1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 71,935 miles
- Test number
- 834420196003
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteOffside front brake slightly binding
- NoteOil leak
Questions about TSD 749
- What vehicle is registration TSD 749 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show TSD 749 on a red petrol Triumph TR4 first used on 25 Apr 1962. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does TSD 749 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on TSD 749 expired on 14 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on TSD 749?
- The MOT on TSD 749 expired on 14 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has TSD 749 done?
- TSD 749 was recorded at 672 miles at its MOT on 15 Aug 2025.
- Has TSD 749 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. TSD 749 has failed 5 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Aug 2015.
- Has the mileage on TSD 749 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 15 Aug 2025. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on TSD 749 find?
- TSD 749 passed its latest MOT on 15 Aug 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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