Buell S1 Lightning
White · Petrol · 2001 · 1,200 cc
Y894 RORMOT history
Y894 ROR is a white petrol Buell S1 Lightning first used on 18 May 2001. Its MOT is valid until 13 May 2027 and it has passed 14 of 16 MOT tests, with 18,277 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 May 2027
- Mileage
- 18,277 mi
- At MOT on 14 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 14 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 516 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y894 ROR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Buell
- Model
- S1 Lightning
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,200 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 18 May 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y894 ROR was last recorded at 18,277 miles on 14 Apr 2026, 916 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 17,361 miles · 22 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 916 miles
- Average per year
- 516 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 18,277 miles
- 2025 – 17,361 miles
- 2024 – 16,723 miles
- 2023 – 16,282 miles
- 2022 – 15,975 miles
- 2019 – 15,869 miles
- 2018 – 15,343 miles
- 2013 – 14,967 miles
- 2011 – 13,490 miles
- 2010 – 11,357 miles
- 2009 – 10,500 miles
- 2008 – 9,166 miles
- 2007 – 7,968 miles
- 2006 – 7,901 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.
Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007–2013
Exhaust noisy
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009–2010
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition
Failure2 MOTs, 2006–2007
Full MOT history
16 tests since 2 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass18,277 miles (+916)
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2027
- Odometer
- 18,277 miles
- Test number
- 500236260152
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,361 miles (+638)
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2026
- Odometer
- 17,361 miles
- Test number
- 485997240198
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,723 miles (+441)
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2025
- Odometer
- 16,723 miles
- Test number
- 428268387503
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,282 miles (+307)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2024
- Odometer
- 16,282 miles
- Test number
- 957661821595
- AdvisoryRear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
Pass15,975 miles (+106)
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2023
- Odometer
- 15,975 miles
- Test number
- 519488483828
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,869 miles (+526)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 15,869 miles
- Test number
- 849291902367
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,343 miles (+376)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 15,343 miles
- Test number
- 364589342563
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,967 miles (+1,477)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 14,967 miles
- Test number
- 769891633279
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
- AdvisoryRear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
Pass13,490 miles (+2,133)
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2012
- Odometer
- 13,490 miles
- Test number
- 295284721156
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,357 miles (+857)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2011
- Odometer
- 11,357 miles
- Test number
- 203137120401
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (7.1.2)
Pass10,500 miles (+1,334)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2010
- Odometer
- 10,500 miles
- Test number
- 932895639167
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (7.1.2)
Pass9,166 miles (+1,198)
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2009
- Odometer
- 9,166 miles
- Test number
- 243003448411
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,968 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2008
- Odometer
- 7,968 miles
- Test number
- 262522847471
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail7,968 miles (+67)3 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 7,968 miles
- Test number
- 963771347115
- FailureExhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.2)
- FailureRear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)
- FailureRegistration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
- AdvisoryFront Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
- AdvisoryRear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
- AdvisorySteering movement slightly stiff (2.2.1a)
- AdvisorySteering movement slightly stiff (2.2.1b)
Pass7,901 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 7,901 miles
- Test number
- 384239366064
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail7,901 miles7 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 7,901 miles
- Test number
- 710231766096
- FailureExhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.2)
- FailureOffside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired (1.5.3a)
- FailureOffside Front Direction indicator not working (1.5.1c)
- FailureOffside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.1a)
- FailureRegistration plate characters laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
- FailureSteering movement excessively 'notchy' with the weight on the lower bearing (2.2.1a)
- FailureSteering movement excessively 'notchy' with the wheel raised (2.2.1b)
- NoteNearside barend insecure
Questions about Y894 ROR
- Does Y894 ROR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y894 ROR is valid until 13 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y894 ROR?
- The MOT on Y894 ROR is valid until 13 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y894 ROR done?
- Y894 ROR was recorded at 18,277 miles at its MOT on 14 Apr 2026, an average of 516 miles a year.
- Has Y894 ROR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y894 ROR has failed 2 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 21 May 2007.
- Has the mileage on Y894 ROR 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 Y894 ROR find?
- Y894 ROR passed its latest MOT on 14 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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