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Lotus Elise

Red · Petrol · 1997 · 1,796 cc

1 UKOMOT history

1 UKO is a red petrol Lotus Elise first used on 1 May 1997. Its MOT is valid until 29 Oct 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 40,905 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Oct 2026.

1 UKO red Lotus Elise – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Lotus Elise, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 29 Oct 2027
Mileage
40,905 mi
At MOT on 23 Oct 2026
MOT tests
24
21 passed · 3 failed
Per year
1,030 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
1 UKO
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Lotus
Model
Elise
Colour
Red
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,796 cc
Year of manufacture
1997
First used
1 May 1997
MOT status
MOT valid until 29 Oct 2027
Latest MOT test
23 Oct 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

1 UKO was last recorded at 40,905 miles on 23 Oct 2026, 112 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Oct 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
40,793 miles · 8 Oct 2025
Between the last two tests
112 miles
Average per year
1,030 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 40,905 miles
  • 2025 – 40,793 miles
  • 2024 – 40,679 miles
  • 2023 – 40,665 miles
  • 2022 – 40,282 miles
  • 2021 – 38,906 miles
  • 2020 – 38,282 miles
  • 2019 – 37,386 miles
  • 2018 – 37,098 miles
  • 2017 – 35,230 miles
  • 2016 – 33,650 miles
  • 2015 – 32,730 miles
  • 2014 – 32,676 miles
  • 2013 – 31,830 miles
  • 2012 – 30,190 miles
  • 2011 – 29,952 miles
  • 2010 – 28,298 miles
  • 2009 – 27,633 miles
  • 2008 – 25,833 miles
  • 2007 – 22,690 miles
  • 2006 – 19,886 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass40,905 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

24 tests since 24 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass40,905 miles (+112)
    MOT expiry
    29 Oct 2027
    Odometer
    40,905 miles
    Test number
    914116675642

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass40,793 miles (+114)
    MOT expiry
    29 Oct 2026
    Odometer
    40,793 miles
    Test number
    548238325303

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass40,679 miles (+14)
    MOT expiry
    29 Oct 2025
    Odometer
    40,679 miles
    Test number
    462714360599

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass40,665 miles (+1)
    MOT expiry
    29 Oct 2024
    Odometer
    40,665 miles
    Test number
    627790775000

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Fail40,664 miles (+382)1 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    40,664 miles
    Test number
    550439182061
    • MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  6. Pass40,282 miles (+1,376)
    MOT expiry
    29 Oct 2023
    Odometer
    40,282 miles
    Test number
    823660257319

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass38,906 miles (+624)
    MOT expiry
    29 Oct 2022
    Odometer
    38,906 miles
    Test number
    673916155766

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass38,282 miles
    MOT expiry
    29 Oct 2021
    Odometer
    38,282 miles
    Test number
    673531280333

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Fail38,282 miles (+896)1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    38,282 miles
    Test number
    205406843600
    • Repaired at testNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  10. Pass37,386 miles (+288)
    MOT expiry
    29 Oct 2020
    Odometer
    37,386 miles
    Test number
    884230332498

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass37,098 miles (+1,868)
    MOT expiry
    29 Apr 2019
    Odometer
    37,098 miles
    Test number
    901090845040

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass35,230 miles (+1,580)
    MOT expiry
    29 Apr 2018
    Odometer
    35,230 miles
    Test number
    173550699252

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass33,650 miles
    MOT expiry
    29 Apr 2017
    Odometer
    33,650 miles
    Test number
    428392078979

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Fail33,650 miles (+920)1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    33,650 miles
    Test number
    288509194358
    • Repaired at testOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  15. Pass32,730 miles (+54)
    MOT expiry
    29 Apr 2016
    Odometer
    32,730 miles
    Test number
    605910425109

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  16. Pass32,676 miles (+846)1 note
    MOT expiry
    1 Jul 2015
    Odometer
    32,676 miles
    Test number
    987056874145
    • NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  17. Pass31,830 miles (+1,640)
    MOT expiry
    1 Jul 2014
    Odometer
    31,830 miles
    Test number
    988523483156

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass30,190 miles (+238)
    MOT expiry
    1 Jul 2013
    Odometer
    30,190 miles
    Test number
    247274682453

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass29,952 miles (+1,654)
    MOT expiry
    28 Jun 2012
    Odometer
    29,952 miles
    Test number
    926800681118

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  20. Pass28,298 miles (+665)
    MOT expiry
    4 Jun 2011
    Odometer
    28,298 miles
    Test number
    230593650186

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  21. Pass27,633 miles (+1,800)
    MOT expiry
    4 Jun 2010
    Odometer
    27,633 miles
    Test number
    453813559191

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  22. Pass25,833 miles (+3,143)
    MOT expiry
    4 Jun 2009
    Odometer
    25,833 miles
    Test number
    711845958167

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  23. Pass22,690 miles (+2,804)
    MOT expiry
    4 Jun 2008
    Odometer
    22,690 miles
    Test number
    584146157188

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  24. Pass19,886 miles
    MOT expiry
    27 May 2007
    Odometer
    19,886 miles
    Test number
    213634846410

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 1 UKO

What vehicle is registration 1 UKO currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 1 UKO on a red petrol Lotus Elise first used on 1 May 1997. 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 1 UKO currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 1 UKO is valid until 29 Oct 2027.
When is the MOT due on 1 UKO?
The MOT on 1 UKO is valid until 29 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has 1 UKO done?
1 UKO was recorded at 40,905 miles at its MOT on 23 Oct 2026, an average of 1,030 miles a year.
Has 1 UKO ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 1 UKO has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Sept 2023.
Has the mileage on 1 UKO 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 1 UKO find?
1 UKO passed its latest MOT on 23 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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