Lotus Elise
Yellow · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
L111 SSGMOT history
L111 SSG is a yellow petrol Lotus Elise first used on 27 Jan 1999. Its MOT is valid until 14 Sept 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 89,323 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 89,323 mi
- At MOT on 18 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,191 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L111 SSG
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Yellow
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 27 Jan 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L111 SSG was last recorded at 89,323 miles on 18 Aug 2026, 572 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 88,751 miles · 20 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 572 miles
- Average per year
- 1,191 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 89,323 miles
- 2025 – 88,751 miles
- 2024 – 86,982 miles
- 2023 – 86,489 miles
- 2022 – 86,406 miles
- 2021 – 86,082 miles
- 2020 – 85,928 miles
- 2019 – 85,840 miles
- 2018 – 85,120 miles
- 2017 – 84,138 miles
- 2016 – 83,045 miles
- 2015 – 82,634 miles
- 2014 – 81,591 miles
- 2013 – 80,998 miles
- 2012 – 78,245 miles
- 2011 – 77,120 miles
- 2010 – 75,873 miles
- 2009 – 74,230 miles
- 2008 – 72,510 miles
- 2007 – 70,363 miles
- 2005 – 64,589 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass89,323 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.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
23 tests since 11 Nov 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass89,323 miles (+572)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 89,323 miles
- Test number
- 431263253588
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,751 miles (+1,769)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 88,751 miles
- Test number
- 470484108499
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,982 miles (+493)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 86,982 miles
- Test number
- 406261755424
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,489 miles (+83)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 86,489 miles
- Test number
- 118625020328
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,406 miles (+324)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 86,406 miles
- Test number
- 338736524056
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,082 miles (+154)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 86,082 miles
- Test number
- 707705286723
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,928 miles (+88)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 85,928 miles
- Test number
- 960844548332
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,840 miles (+720)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 85,840 miles
- Test number
- 560052649968
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,120 miles (+982)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 85,120 miles
- Test number
- 965298776717
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,138 miles (+1,093)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 84,138 miles
- Test number
- 870880867206
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,045 miles (+411)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 83,045 miles
- Test number
- 205840102291
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,634 miles (+38)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 82,634 miles
- Test number
- 814904217587
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,596 miles (+36)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,596 miles
- Test number
- 878227052838
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Fail82,560 miles (+969)4 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,560 miles
- Test number
- 803772354157
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- AdvisoryFront coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Pass81,591 miles (+593)5 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 81,591 miles
- Test number
- 119727814279
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- NoteNearside rear wheel bearing slightly noisey
Pass80,998 miles (+2,753)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 80,998 miles
- Test number
- 388148693138
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,245 miles (+1,125)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 78,245 miles
- Test number
- 808357522262
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,120 miles (+1,247)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 77,120 miles
- Test number
- 857140481013
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,873 miles (+1,643)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 75,873 miles
- Test number
- 630787800191
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,230 miles (+1,720)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 74,230 miles
- Test number
- 270861839033
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass72,510 miles (+2,147)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 72,510 miles
- Test number
- 131742318497
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Pass70,363 miles (+5,774)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 70,363 miles
- Test number
- 360708637059
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,589 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 64,589 miles
- Test number
- 872725515329
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Questions about L111 SSG
- Does L111 SSG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L111 SSG is valid until 14 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L111 SSG?
- The MOT on L111 SSG is valid until 14 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L111 SSG done?
- L111 SSG was recorded at 89,323 miles at its MOT on 18 Aug 2026, an average of 1,191 miles a year.
- Has L111 SSG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L111 SSG has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Aug 2015.
- Has the mileage on L111 SSG 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 SSG find?
- L111 SSG passed its latest MOT on 18 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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