Lotus Elise
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
L111 SNBMOT history
L111 SNB is a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 1 May 1999. Its MOT is valid until 4 Nov 2026 and it has passed 20 of 21 MOT tests, with 38,709 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 38,709 mi
- At MOT on 17 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 20 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,142 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L111 SNB
- 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
- 1 May 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L111 SNB was last recorded at 38,709 miles on 17 Oct 2025, 300 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 38,409 miles · 5 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 300 miles
- Average per year
- 1,142 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 38,709 miles
- 2024 – 38,409 miles
- 2023 – 36,979 miles
- 2022 – 36,062 miles
- 2021 – 35,529 miles
- 2020 – 35,264 miles
- 2019 – 35,073 miles
- 2018 – 34,788 miles
- 2017 – 33,935 miles
- 2016 – 33,477 miles
- 2015 – 32,497 miles
- 2014 – 31,155 miles
- 2013 – 29,514 miles
- 2012 – 29,077 miles
- 2011 – 27,923 miles
- 2010 – 24,432 miles
- 2009 – 22,612 miles
- 2008 – 21,427 miles
- 2007 – 18,769 miles
- 2006 – 16,382 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass38,709 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2022
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
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.
Front coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
21 tests since 1 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass38,709 miles (+300)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 38,709 miles
- Test number
- 626890797570
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass38,409 miles (+1,430)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 38,409 miles
- Test number
- 664613048064
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,979 miles (+917)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 36,979 miles
- Test number
- 918225165155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,062 miles (+533)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 36,062 miles
- Test number
- 550188802768
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass35,529 miles (+265)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 35,529 miles
- Test number
- 613891396042
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,264 miles (+191)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 35,264 miles
- Test number
- 865244853366
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,073 miles (+285)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 35,073 miles
- Test number
- 228967418449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,788 miles (+853)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 34,788 miles
- Test number
- 510192212269
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,935 miles (+138)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 33,935 miles
- Test number
- 819898256985
- AdvisoryFront coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
Fail33,797 miles (+320)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,797 miles
- Test number
- 614995141147
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureNearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryFront coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
Pass33,477 miles (+980)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 33,477 miles
- Test number
- 233387622536
- AdvisorySteering rack gaiter deteriorated both (2.2.D.2d)
Pass32,497 miles (+1,342)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 32,497 miles
- Test number
- 290438694838
- AdvisorySuspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both top wishbone boots (2.4.G.2)
Pass31,155 miles (+1,641)3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 31,155 miles
- Test number
- 125478534278
- AdvisoryFront coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass29,514 miles (+437)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 29,514 miles
- Test number
- 306068123436
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,077 miles (+1,154)1 advisory4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 29,077 miles
- Test number
- 866930122243
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteAll pads wearing low
- NoteRear tyres getting low
Pass27,923 miles (+3,491)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 27,923 miles
- Test number
- 759879461145
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,432 miles (+1,820)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 24,432 miles
- Test number
- 283103960439
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,612 miles (+1,185)
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2010
- Odometer
- 22,612 miles
- Test number
- 401540059165
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,427 miles (+2,658)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 21,427 miles
- Test number
- 393519888080
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,769 miles (+2,387)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 18,769 miles
- Test number
- 703710797052
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass16,382 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 16,382 miles
- Test number
- 234791996042
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L111 SNB
- Does L111 SNB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L111 SNB is valid until 4 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L111 SNB?
- The MOT on L111 SNB is valid until 4 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 SNB done?
- L111 SNB was recorded at 38,709 miles at its MOT on 17 Oct 2025, an average of 1,142 miles a year.
- Has L111 SNB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L111 SNB has failed 1 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Sept 2017.
- Has the mileage on L111 SNB 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 SNB find?
- L111 SNB passed its latest MOT on 17 Oct 2025 with 2 advisories: offside front wheel bearing slightly noisy; rear brake pad(s) wearing thin.
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