Lotus Esprit
Red · Petrol · 1998 · 1,974 cc
C8 KVBMOT history
C8 KVB is a red petrol Lotus Esprit first used on 1 Aug 1998. Its MOT is valid until 22 Feb 2027 and it has passed 19 of 20 MOT tests, with 60,593 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 22 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 60,593 mi
- At MOT on 23 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 19 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,167 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C8 KVB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Esprit
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,974 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 1 Aug 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 22 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
C8 KVB was last recorded at 60,593 miles on 23 Feb 2026, 1,252 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 27 May 2016: 48,587 miles, lower than 476,478 miles on 5 Jun 2015.
- 23 May 2018: 50,449 miles, lower than 495,502 miles on 26 May 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 59,341 miles · 31 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,252 miles
- Average per year
- 1,167 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 60,593 miles
- 2025 – 59,341 miles
- 2024 – 58,276 miles
- 2023 – 57,338 miles
- 2021 – 56,024 miles
- 2020 – 54,151 miles
- 2019 – 52,070 miles
- 2018 – 50,449 miles
- 2017 – 495,502 miles
- 2016 – 48,587 miles
- 2015 – 476,478 miles
- 2013 – 46,639 miles
- 2012 – 45,063 miles
- 2011 – 43,753 miles
- 2010 – 42,485 miles
- 2009 – 42,317 miles
- 2008 – 41,927 miles
- 2007 – 40,453 miles
- 2006 – 37,140 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.
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Full MOT history
20 tests since 18 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass60,593 miles (+1,252)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 60,593 miles
- Test number
- 731840923786
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,341 miles (+1,065)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 59,341 miles
- Test number
- 275043047765
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,276 miles (+938)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 58,276 miles
- Test number
- 709561933852
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,338 miles (+1,314)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 57,338 miles
- Test number
- 950938125495
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both off side and near side rear between flexible hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Pass56,024 miles (+1,873)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 56,024 miles
- Test number
- 440386663309
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both off side and near side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass54,151 miles (+2,081)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 54,151 miles
- Test number
- 661548239277
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass52,070 miles (+1,621)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 52,070 miles
- Test number
- 919380854407
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,449 miles (-445,053)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 50,449 miles
- Test number
- 498208597309
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass495,502 miles (+446,915)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 495,502 miles
- Test number
- 942599151209
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,587 miles (-427,891)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 48,587 miles
- Test number
- 951937422419
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass476,478 miles (+429,839)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 476,478 miles
- Test number
- 338876555132
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,639 miles (+1,576)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 46,639 miles
- Test number
- 398500623390
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,063 miles (+1,310)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 45,063 miles
- Test number
- 349868512156
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,753 miles (+1,268)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 43,753 miles
- Test number
- 817968011106
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,485 miles (+168)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 42,485 miles
- Test number
- 402930120157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,317 miles (+390)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 42,317 miles
- Test number
- 551072419130
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,927 miles (+1,474)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 41,927 miles
- Test number
- 384354518063
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,453 miles (+3,313)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 40,453 miles
- Test number
- 531492317016
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass37,140 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 37,140 miles
- Test number
- 471928916083
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail37,140 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,140 miles
- Test number
- 162898816414
- FailureFront registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
- FailureRear registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Questions about C8 KVB
- Does C8 KVB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C8 KVB is valid until 22 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on C8 KVB?
- The MOT on C8 KVB is valid until 22 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C8 KVB done?
- C8 KVB was recorded at 60,593 miles at its MOT on 23 Feb 2026, an average of 1,167 miles a year.
- Has C8 KVB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C8 KVB has failed 1 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Jan 2006.
- Has the mileage on C8 KVB ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 27 May 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on C8 KVB find?
- C8 KVB passed its latest MOT on 23 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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