Lotus Elise
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
L111 SDJMOT history
L111 SDJ is a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 24 Jul 1999. Its MOT is valid until 14 Nov 2026 and it has passed 19 of 24 MOT tests, with 16,427 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 16,427 mi
- At MOT on 7 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 24
- 19 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 226 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L111 SDJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 24 Jul 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L111 SDJ was last recorded at 16,427 miles on 7 Nov 2025, 92 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 16,335 miles · 15 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 92 miles
- Average per year
- 226 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 16,427 miles
- 2024 – 16,335 miles
- 2023 – 16,304 miles
- 2022 – 16,209 miles
- 2021 – 16,128 miles
- 2020 – 16,092 miles
- 2019 – 16,055 miles
- 2018 – 15,985 miles
- 2017 – 15,869 miles
- 2016 – 15,829 miles
- 2015 – 15,778 miles
- 2014 – 15,702 miles
- 2013 – 15,592 miles
- 2012 – 15,543 miles
- 2010 – 14,972 miles
- 2009 – 14,948 miles
- 2008 – 14,318 miles
- 2007 – 12,697 miles
- 2006 – 12,079 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass16,427 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
24 tests since 5 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass16,427 miles (+92)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 16,427 miles
- Test number
- 461780212414
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,335 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 16,335 miles
- Test number
- 536565578569
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail16,335 miles (+31)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,335 miles
- Test number
- 430194000601
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Pass16,304 miles (+95)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 16,304 miles
- Test number
- 149756456726
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,209 miles (+81)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 16,209 miles
- Test number
- 809779807218
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,128 miles (+36)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 16,128 miles
- Test number
- 710961051567
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,092 miles (+37)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 16,092 miles
- Test number
- 263940270711
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass16,055 miles (+70)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 16,055 miles
- Test number
- 124418777227
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,985 miles (+116)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 15,985 miles
- Test number
- 387338035749
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,869 miles (+40)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 15,869 miles
- Test number
- 486797585122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,829 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 15,829 miles
- Test number
- 153153265056
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail15,829 miles (+51)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 15,829 miles
- Test number
- 500821520773
- FailureNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass15,778 miles (+76)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 15,778 miles
- Test number
- 357515785101
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,702 miles (+110)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 15,702 miles
- Test number
- 496096684185
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail15,592 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 15,592 miles
- Test number
- 399071903238
- Repaired at testCentre Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass15,592 miles (+49)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 15,592 miles
- Test number
- 855751003211
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,543 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 15,543 miles
- Test number
- 588583592184
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Fail15,543 miles (+571)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 15,543 miles
- Test number
- 549303692124
- FailureRegistration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass14,972 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 14,972 miles
- Test number
- 814401800367
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail14,972 miles (+24)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 14,972 miles
- Test number
- 754251400365
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass14,948 miles (+630)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 14,948 miles
- Test number
- 591410229278
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,318 miles (+1,621)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 14,318 miles
- Test number
- 391648618499
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,697 miles (+618)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 12,697 miles
- Test number
- 940292727262
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,079 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 12,079 miles
- Test number
- 821797916244
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L111 SDJ
- Does L111 SDJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L111 SDJ is valid until 14 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L111 SDJ?
- The MOT on L111 SDJ is valid until 14 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L111 SDJ done?
- L111 SDJ was recorded at 16,427 miles at its MOT on 7 Nov 2025, an average of 226 miles a year.
- Has L111 SDJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L111 SDJ has failed 5 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Nov 2024.
- Has the mileage on L111 SDJ 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 L111 SDJ find?
- L111 SDJ passed its latest MOT on 7 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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