Lotus Elise
Cream and Green · Petrol · 2003 · 1,796 cc
170 BHRMOT history
170 BHR is a cream and green petrol Lotus Elise first used on 21 Mar 2003. Its MOT is valid until 2 Apr 2027 and it has passed 19 of 21 MOT tests, with 38,651 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 31 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 38,651 mi
- At MOT on 31 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 19 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,468 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 170 BHR
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Cream and Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 21 Mar 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 31 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
170 BHR was last recorded at 38,651 miles on 31 Mar 2026, 908 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 37,743 miles · 26 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 908 miles
- Average per year
- 1,468 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 38,651 miles
- 2025 – 37,743 miles
- 2024 – 36,345 miles
- 2023 – 35,622 miles
- 2022 – 34,184 miles
- 2021 – 33,241 miles
- 2019 – 30,829 miles
- 2018 – 29,935 miles
- 2017 – 28,573 miles
- 2016 – 27,511 miles
- 2014 – 26,080 miles
- 2013 – 24,739 miles
- 2012 – 24,099 miles
- 2011 – 23,555 miles
- 2010 – 21,523 miles
- 2009 – 19,741 miles
- 2008 – 15,290 miles
- 2007 – 11,822 miles
- 2006 – 9,567 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass38,651 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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2017
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2017
Full MOT history
21 tests since 7 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass38,651 miles (+908)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 38,651 miles
- Test number
- 860838792300
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,743 miles (+1,398)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 37,743 miles
- Test number
- 459704768868
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,345 miles (+723)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 36,345 miles
- Test number
- 109258573912
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,622 miles (+1,438)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 35,622 miles
- Test number
- 734594981770
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,184 miles (+943)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 34,184 miles
- Test number
- 733644438749
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,241 miles (+2,412)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2022
- Odometer
- 33,241 miles
- Test number
- 996185579438
- AdvisoryUndercover fitted
Pass30,829 miles (+894)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 30,829 miles
- Test number
- 486449181087
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit and worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryUnder covers fitted
Pass29,935 miles (+4)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 29,935 miles
- Test number
- 925908375174
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Fail29,931 miles (+1,358)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,931 miles
- Test number
- 972600094867
- FailureRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass28,573 miles (+1,062)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 28,573 miles
- Test number
- 579112407925
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass27,511 miles (+1,431)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2017
- Odometer
- 27,511 miles
- Test number
- 802435657163
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryUnder covers fitted obscuring some components
Pass26,080 miles (+1,341)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 26,080 miles
- Test number
- 136012754267
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass24,739 miles (+640)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 24,739 miles
- Test number
- 138962653256
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteEngine mil light on
Pass24,099 miles (+544)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 24,099 miles
- Test number
- 709740712281
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,555 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 23,555 miles
- Test number
- 246535991497
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail23,550 miles (+2,027)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,550 miles
- Test number
- 737435291106
- FailureFront passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Pass21,523 miles (+1,782)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 21,523 miles
- Test number
- 330267080197
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass19,741 miles (+4,451)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 19,741 miles
- Test number
- 943758099158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,290 miles (+3,468)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 15,290 miles
- Test number
- 183450298132
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass11,822 miles (+2,255)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 11,822 miles
- Test number
- 671008997193
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,567 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 9,567 miles
- Test number
- 492508456119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 170 BHR
- What vehicle is registration 170 BHR currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 170 BHR on a cream and green petrol Lotus Elise first used on 21 Mar 2003. 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 170 BHR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 170 BHR is valid until 2 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 170 BHR?
- The MOT on 170 BHR is valid until 2 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 170 BHR done?
- 170 BHR was recorded at 38,651 miles at its MOT on 31 Mar 2026, an average of 1,468 miles a year.
- Has 170 BHR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 170 BHR has failed 2 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Apr 2018.
- Has the mileage on 170 BHR 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 170 BHR find?
- 170 BHR passed its latest MOT on 31 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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