
Lotus Excel
Blue · Petrol · 1987 · 2,174 cc
A14 XCLMOT history
A14 XCL is a blue petrol Lotus Excel first used on 10 Nov 1987. Its MOT is valid until 3 Dec 2026 and it has passed 2 of 3 MOT tests, with 60,145 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 3 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 60,145 mi
- At MOT on 4 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 3
- 2 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 26 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- A14 XCL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Excel
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,174 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1987
- First used
- 10 Nov 1987
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 3 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
A14 XCL was last recorded at 60,145 miles on 4 Dec 2025, 371 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 May 2011.
- Previous MOT
- 59,774 miles · 27 May 2011
- Between the last two tests
- 371 miles
- Average per year
- 26 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 60,145 miles
- 2011 – 59,774 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.
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Full MOT history
3 tests since 19 May 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass60,145 miles (+371)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 60,145 miles
- Test number
- 496653122518
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,774 miles (+6)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2012
- Odometer
- 59,774 miles
- Test number
- 886367641175
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fail59,768 miles4 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,768 miles
- Test number
- 879309031145
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Questions about A14 XCL
- Does A14 XCL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on A14 XCL is valid until 3 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on A14 XCL?
- The MOT on A14 XCL is valid until 3 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has A14 XCL done?
- A14 XCL was recorded at 60,145 miles at its MOT on 4 Dec 2025, an average of 26 miles a year.
- Has A14 XCL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. A14 XCL has failed 1 of its 3 MOT tests, most recently on 19 May 2011.
- Has the mileage on A14 XCL 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 A14 XCL find?
- A14 XCL passed its latest MOT on 4 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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