Lotus Elan
Blue · Petrol · 1994 · 1,588 cc
F3 LOTMOT history
F3 LOT is a blue petrol Lotus Elan first used on 2 Dec 1994. Its MOT expired on 8 Sept 2025 and it has passed 15 of 17 MOT tests, with 58,896 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Sept 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 8 Sept 2025
- Mileage
- 58,896 mi
- At MOT on 9 Sept 2024
- MOT tests
- 17
- 15 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 551 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- F3 LOT
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elan
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,588 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1994
- First used
- 2 Dec 1994
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 8 Sept 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Sept 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
F3 LOT was last recorded at 58,896 miles on 9 Sept 2024, 278 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Jul 2021.
- Previous MOT
- 58,618 miles · 1 Jul 2021
- Between the last two tests
- 278 miles
- Average per year
- 551 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 58,896 miles
- 2021 – 58,618 miles
- 2019 – 58,385 miles
- 2018 – 58,019 miles
- 2017 – 57,863 miles
- 2016 – 56,773 miles
- 2015 – 55,878 miles
- 2014 – 55,126 miles
- 2013 – 53,904 miles
- 2012 – 53,361 miles
- 2011 – 51,860 miles
- 2010 – 51,255 miles
- 2009 – 50,239 miles
- 2008 – 49,510 miles
- 2007 – 49,195 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass58,896 miles
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.
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Front and rear coil springs are corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Front to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
17 tests since 2 Feb 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass58,896 miles (+278)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 58,896 miles
- Test number
- 706458342089
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,618 miles (+233)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 58,618 miles
- Test number
- 992849530078
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryFront brakes are slightly out of balance
- AdvisoryRear foot and handbrake efforts are poor
- AdvisorySuspension coil springs all round are corroded
Pass58,385 miles (+366)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 58,385 miles
- Test number
- 921883361007
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear foot brake efforts are low
Pass58,019 miles (+156)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 58,019 miles
- Test number
- 669084497113
- AdvisoryAll coil springs are corroded
- AdvisoryBoth front to rear and both front metal brake pipes have surface corrosion
- AdvisoryFront brake pads getting low
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass57,863 miles (+1,090)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2018
- Odometer
- 57,863 miles
- Test number
- 846283746815
- AdvisoryOffside and nearside front brake pipes slightly corroded
- AdvisoryOffside and nearside front to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded
- AdvisorySlight play in inner steering rack joints
Pass56,773 miles (+10)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2017
- Odometer
- 56,773 miles
- Test number
- 144355404712
- AdvisoryFront and rear coil springs are corroded
- AdvisoryFront to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded
Fail56,763 miles (+885)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,763 miles
- Test number
- 720557803885
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryFront and rear coil springs are corroded
- AdvisoryFront to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded
Pass55,878 miles (+752)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2016
- Odometer
- 55,878 miles
- Test number
- 647130925166
- NoteRear service brake efforts are low
Pass55,126 miles (+1,222)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2015
- Odometer
- 55,126 miles
- Test number
- 239429614156
- NoteFront to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded
- NoteSlight play in inner steering rack joints
Pass53,904 miles (+543)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2014
- Odometer
- 53,904 miles
- Test number
- 687385833124
- NoteOffside and nearside front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded
- NoteRear foot brake efforts are a little low
Pass53,361 miles (+1,501)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 53,361 miles
- Test number
- 179754452084
- NoteAll brake pipes, front and rear are slightly corroded
- NoteSlight play in inner steering rack joints
Pass51,860 miles (+605)4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 51,860 miles
- Test number
- 707105951078
- NoteNearside front brake is tight
- NoteOffside and nearside front to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded
- NoteSlight foot brake travel
- NoteSlight play at nearside rear wheel bearing
Pass51,255 miles (+1,016)5 notes
- MOT expiry
- 22 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 51,255 miles
- Test number
- 840874750029
- NoteNearside front brake is tight
- NoteOffside and nearside front to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded
- NoteOffside and nearside front tyre outer sidewalls slightly damaged
- NoteSlight play and roughness at nearside rear wheel bearing
- NoteSlight play in the steering rack
Pass50,239 miles (+729)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 22 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 50,239 miles
- Test number
- 744364859037
- NoteFront and rear brake discs corroded slightly
- NoteKnock in steering rack
Pass49,510 miles (+315)7 notes
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 49,510 miles
- Test number
- 841064028092
- NoteFront and rear coil springs are corroded
- NoteNearside front brake is tight
- NoteOffside and nearside front brake pipes are slightly corroded
- NoteOffside and nearside front to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded
- NoteOffside front top and bottom wishbones are slightly corroded
- NoteSurface corrosion to front and rear brake discs
- NoteWear in offside and nearside front anti-roll bar link ball joints
Pass49,195 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 49,195 miles
- Test number
- 160803637086
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,195 miles2 failures4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,195 miles
- Test number
- 702013837041
- FailureEmissions not tested (7.0)
- FailureExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- NoteBoth front to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded at the rear
- NoteRattle from catalytic converter
- NoteSlight handbrake travel
- NoteSlight nleak from front exhaust joint
Questions about F3 LOT
- Does F3 LOT currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on F3 LOT expired on 8 Sept 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on F3 LOT?
- The MOT on F3 LOT expired on 8 Sept 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has F3 LOT done?
- F3 LOT was recorded at 58,896 miles at its MOT on 9 Sept 2024, an average of 551 miles a year.
- Has F3 LOT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. F3 LOT has failed 2 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 10 May 2016.
- Has the mileage on F3 LOT 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 F3 LOT find?
- F3 LOT passed its latest MOT on 9 Sept 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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