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Lotus Exige

Grey · Petrol · 2005 · 1,796 cc

L111 SDKMOT history

L111 SDK is a grey petrol Lotus Exige first used on 1 Mar 2005. Its MOT is valid until 23 May 2027 and it has passed 16 of 19 MOT tests, with 41,062 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 May 2026.

L111 SDK grey Lotus Exige – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 23 May 2027
Mileage
41,062 mi
At MOT on 7 May 2026
MOT tests
19
16 passed · 3 failed
Per year
1,630 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
L111 SDK
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Lotus
Model
Exige
Colour
Grey
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,796 cc
Year of manufacture
2005
First used
1 Mar 2005
MOT status
MOT valid until 23 May 2027
Latest MOT test
7 May 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

L111 SDK was last recorded at 41,062 miles on 7 May 2026, 371 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 May 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
40,691 miles · 15 May 2025
Between the last two tests
371 miles
Average per year
1,630 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 41,062 miles
  • 2025 – 40,691 miles
  • 2024 – 40,610 miles
  • 2023 – 39,674 miles
  • 2022 – 39,174 miles
  • 2019 – 38,709 miles
  • 2018 – 37,599 miles
  • 2017 – 36,289 miles
  • 2016 – 34,755 miles
  • 2015 – 32,418 miles
  • 2014 – 32,139 miles
  • 2012 – 30,743 miles
  • 2011 – 25,267 miles
  • 2010 – 20,958 miles
  • 2009 – 17,138 miles
  • 2008 – 12,241 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass41,062 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

19 tests since 1 Sept 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass41,062 miles (+371)
    MOT expiry
    23 May 2027
    Odometer
    41,062 miles
    Test number
    444309176358

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass40,691 miles (+81)
    MOT expiry
    23 May 2026
    Odometer
    40,691 miles
    Test number
    269228121379

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass40,610 miles (+936)1 minor1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    23 May 2025
    Odometer
    40,610 miles
    Test number
    587207233395
    • MinorNearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryRear tyres slightly perished

  4. Pass39,674 miles3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    23 May 2024
    Odometer
    39,674 miles
    Test number
    662436803752
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

  5. Fail39,674 miles (+500)3 repaired3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    39,674 miles
    Test number
    338672281019
    • Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
    • Repaired at testOffside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
    • Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

  6. Pass39,174 miles (+465)1 minor1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    23 May 2023
    Odometer
    39,174 miles
    Test number
    585842534064
    • MinorNearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryAll tyres perished

  7. Pass38,709 miles (+1,110)
    MOT expiry
    21 Mar 2020
    Odometer
    38,709 miles
    Test number
    509105613105

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass37,599 miles (+1,310)
    MOT expiry
    23 Apr 2019
    Odometer
    37,599 miles
    Test number
    185466616809

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass36,289 miles (+81)
    MOT expiry
    13 Apr 2018
    Odometer
    36,289 miles
    Test number
    606041386750

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Fail36,208 miles (+1,453)1 failure1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    36,208 miles
    Test number
    397706609018
    • FailureOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

  11. Pass34,755 miles (+2,337)
    MOT expiry
    7 Apr 2017
    Odometer
    34,755 miles
    Test number
    889359648974

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass32,418 miles (+279)
    MOT expiry
    12 Mar 2016
    Odometer
    32,418 miles
    Test number
    786092275011

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass32,139 miles (+1,396)
    MOT expiry
    22 Apr 2015
    Odometer
    32,139 miles
    Test number
    839913214172

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass30,743 miles (+1)
    MOT expiry
    3 Sept 2013
    Odometer
    30,743 miles
    Test number
    805648942246

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Fail30,742 miles (+5,475)1 failure
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    30,742 miles
    Test number
    115226832202
    • FailureNearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

  16. Pass25,267 miles (+4,309)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    31 Aug 2012
    Odometer
    25,267 miles
    Test number
    655960031210
    • 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)

  17. Pass20,958 miles (+3,820)
    MOT expiry
    31 Aug 2011
    Odometer
    20,958 miles
    Test number
    542664740282

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass17,138 miles (+4,897)
    MOT expiry
    31 Aug 2010
    Odometer
    17,138 miles
    Test number
    581250549225

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass12,241 miles
    MOT expiry
    31 Aug 2009
    Odometer
    12,241 miles
    Test number
    764945948224

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about L111 SDK

Does L111 SDK currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L111 SDK is valid until 23 May 2027.
When is the MOT due on L111 SDK?
The MOT on L111 SDK is valid until 23 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has L111 SDK done?
L111 SDK was recorded at 41,062 miles at its MOT on 7 May 2026, an average of 1,630 miles a year.
Has L111 SDK ever failed its MOT?
Yes. L111 SDK has failed 3 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 22 May 2023.
Has the mileage on L111 SDK 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 SDK find?
L111 SDK passed its latest MOT on 7 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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