Lotus Esprit
Red · Petrol · 1987 · 2,174 cc
FBL 1MOT history
FBL 1 is a red petrol Lotus Esprit first used on 22 May 1987. Its MOT is valid until 22 Mar 2027 and it has passed 7 of 8 MOT tests, with 44,021 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 22 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 44,021 mi
- At MOT on 23 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 8
- 7 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 230 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- FBL 1
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Esprit
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,174 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1987
- First used
- 22 May 1987
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 22 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
FBL 1 was last recorded at 44,021 miles on 23 Mar 2026, 816 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 43,205 miles · 18 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 816 miles
- Average per year
- 230 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 44,021 miles
- 2025 – 43,205 miles
- 2024 – 40,845 miles
- 2018 – 40,790 miles
- 2009 – 40,751 miles
- 2008 – 40,644 miles
- 2007 – 39,703 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
8 tests since 25 Jun 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass44,021 miles (+816)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 44,021 miles
- Test number
- 596365419349
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,205 miles (+2,360)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 43,205 miles
- Test number
- 901019397869
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,845 miles (+55)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 40,845 miles
- Test number
- 574387555234
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,790 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 40,790 miles
- Test number
- 865732088377
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail40,782 miles (+31)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,782 miles
- Test number
- 654073552234
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive 1976ppm (7.3.B.1b)
Pass40,751 miles (+107)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 40,751 miles
- Test number
- 260362929247
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,644 miles (+941)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 40,644 miles
- Test number
- 882918648260
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,703 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 39,703 miles
- Test number
- 890226477160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about FBL 1
- What vehicle is registration FBL 1 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show FBL 1 on a red petrol Lotus Esprit first used on 22 May 1987. 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 FBL 1 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on FBL 1 is valid until 22 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on FBL 1?
- The MOT on FBL 1 is valid until 22 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has FBL 1 done?
- FBL 1 was recorded at 44,021 miles at its MOT on 23 Mar 2026, an average of 230 miles a year.
- Has FBL 1 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. FBL 1 has failed 1 of its 8 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Jan 2018.
- Has the mileage on FBL 1 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 FBL 1 find?
- FBL 1 passed its latest MOT on 23 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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