Lotus Elise
Red · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
97DMOT history
97D is a red petrol Lotus Elise first used on 18 Sept 1999. Its MOT expired on 8 Jul 2026 and it has passed 13 of 17 MOT tests, with 76,571 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Jul 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 8 Jul 2026
- Mileage
- 76,571 mi
- At MOT on 9 Jul 2025
- MOT tests
- 17
- 13 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 795 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 97D
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 18 Sept 1999
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 8 Jul 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jul 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
97D was last recorded at 76,571 miles on 9 Jul 2025, 127 miles more than at the previous MOT on 2 May 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 76,444 miles · 2 May 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 127 miles
- Average per year
- 795 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 76,571 miles
- 2023 – 76,444 miles
- 2022 – 76,196 miles
- 2017 – 75,511 miles
- 2016 – 75,083 miles
- 2015 – 74,311 miles
- 2012 – 74,263 miles
- 2011 – 72,837 miles
- 2010 – 71,943 miles
- 2009 – 70,299 miles
- 2008 – 69,537 miles
- 2007 – 67,674 miles
- 2006 – 61,315 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass76,571 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
17 tests since 2 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass76,571 miles (+127)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 76,571 miles
- Test number
- 295738852407
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,444 miles (+248)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2024
- Odometer
- 76,444 miles
- Test number
- 246718076676
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Pass76,196 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2023
- Odometer
- 76,196 miles
- Test number
- 640564068467
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Fail76,196 miles (+685)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,196 miles
- Test number
- 299760208799
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Pass75,511 miles (+428)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 75,511 miles
- Test number
- 434653210507
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Pass75,083 miles (+772)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 75,083 miles
- Test number
- 882367557850
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Pass74,311 miles (+48)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 74,311 miles
- Test number
- 966603872856
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail74,263 miles1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,263 miles
- Test number
- 347285422122
- Repaired at testExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Pass74,263 miles (+1,426)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2013
- Odometer
- 74,263 miles
- Test number
- 976225722170
- AdvisoryNearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Pass72,837 miles (+894)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2012
- Odometer
- 72,837 miles
- Test number
- 245363321470
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail71,943 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,943 miles
- Test number
- 263924420183
- Repaired at testRear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Pass71,943 miles (+1,644)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2011
- Odometer
- 71,943 miles
- Test number
- 402524420106
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,299 miles (+762)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2010
- Odometer
- 70,299 miles
- Test number
- 272821729114
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,537 miles (+1,863)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2009
- Odometer
- 69,537 miles
- Test number
- 821547328141
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,674 miles (+6,359)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 67,674 miles
- Test number
- 380046477135
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Fail61,315 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,315 miles
- Test number
- 382812926142
- Repaired at testNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass61,315 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2007
- Odometer
- 61,315 miles
- Test number
- 384602926121
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 97D
- What vehicle is registration 97D currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 97D on a red petrol Lotus Elise first used on 18 Sept 1999. 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 97D currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 97D expired on 8 Jul 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 97D?
- The MOT on 97D expired on 8 Jul 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 97D done?
- 97D was recorded at 76,571 miles at its MOT on 9 Jul 2025, an average of 795 miles a year.
- Has 97D ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 97D has failed 4 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 1 Jun 2022.
- Has the mileage on 97D 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 97D find?
- 97D passed its latest MOT on 9 Jul 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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