Lotus Esprit
Silver · Petrol · 2000 · 3,506 cc
971 DWMOT history
971 DW is a silver petrol Lotus Esprit first used on 23 Oct 2000. Its MOT is valid until 10 Jul 2027 and it has passed 20 of 21 MOT tests, with 57,757 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 10 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 57,757 mi
- At MOT on 2 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 20 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,050 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 971 DW
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Esprit
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,506 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 23 Oct 2000
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 10 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
971 DW was last recorded at 57,757 miles on 2 Jul 2026, 649 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 57,108 miles · 10 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 649 miles
- Average per year
- 1,050 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 57,757 miles
- 2025 – 57,108 miles
- 2024 – 56,661 miles
- 2023 – 56,602 miles
- 2022 – 56,371 miles
- 2020 – 56,293 miles
- 2019 – 56,269 miles
- 2018 – 55,430 miles
- 2017 – 55,305 miles
- 2016 – 55,220 miles
- 2015 – 54,954 miles
- 2014 – 54,674 miles
- 2013 – 54,219 miles
- 2012 – 51,972 miles
- 2011 – 51,334 miles
- 2010 – 49,757 miles
- 2009 – 47,911 miles
- 2008 – 43,905 miles
- 2007 – 39,474 miles
- 2006 – 36,479 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass57,757 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
21 tests since 29 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass57,757 miles (+649)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 57,757 miles
- Test number
- 656067154684
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,108 miles (+447)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 57,108 miles
- Test number
- 257135160637
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,661 miles (+59)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 56,661 miles
- Test number
- 813004752077
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,602 miles (+231)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2024
- Odometer
- 56,602 miles
- Test number
- 400810829057
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,371 miles (+78)
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2023
- Odometer
- 56,371 miles
- Test number
- 614510452462
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,293 miles (+24)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 56,293 miles
- Test number
- 169439725143
- AdvisoryAnti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySuspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear tie arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass56,269 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 56,269 miles
- Test number
- 814266667112
- AdvisoryFront Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Both drive shaft seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail56,269 miles (+839)1 repaired4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,269 miles
- Test number
- 404500584774
- Repaired at testWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Both drive shaft seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass55,430 miles (+125)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 55,430 miles
- Test number
- 868107904382
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,305 miles (+85)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 55,305 miles
- Test number
- 843278850591
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,220 miles (+266)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 55,220 miles
- Test number
- 380471868962
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,954 miles (+280)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 54,954 miles
- Test number
- 795352527483
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,674 miles (+455)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 54,674 miles
- Test number
- 317938714418
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,219 miles (+2,247)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 54,219 miles
- Test number
- 828127323204
- NoteRear tyres wearing on inner edge
Pass51,972 miles (+638)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 51,972 miles
- Test number
- 946956222227
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,334 miles (+1,577)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 51,334 miles
- Test number
- 175083781444
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,757 miles (+1,846)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 49,757 miles
- Test number
- 553600890082
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisorySteering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass47,911 miles (+4,006)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 47,911 miles
- Test number
- 184075689006
- AdvisoryOffside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Pass43,905 miles (+4,431)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 43,905 miles
- Test number
- 510657588054
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass39,474 miles (+2,995)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 39,474 miles
- Test number
- 701557387083
- NoteSlight wear on o/s +n/s/ rear tye bar bushes
Pass36,479 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 36,479 miles
- Test number
- 494458886051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 971 DW
- What vehicle is registration 971 DW currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 971 DW on a silver petrol Lotus Esprit first used on 23 Oct 2000. 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 971 DW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 971 DW is valid until 10 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 971 DW?
- The MOT on 971 DW is valid until 10 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 971 DW done?
- 971 DW was recorded at 57,757 miles at its MOT on 2 Jul 2026, an average of 1,050 miles a year.
- Has 971 DW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 971 DW has failed 1 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Aug 2019.
- Has the mileage on 971 DW 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 971 DW find?
- 971 DW passed its latest MOT on 2 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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