Lotus Elise
Silver · Petrol · 2001 · 1,796 cc
L21 LTSMOT history
L21 LTS is a silver petrol Lotus Elise first used on 19 Jan 2001. Its MOT is valid until 19 Jan 2027 and it has passed 21 of 25 MOT tests, with 114,548 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 114,548 mi
- At MOT on 20 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 21 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 4,745 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L21 LTS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 19 Jan 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L21 LTS was last recorded at 114,548 miles on 20 Jan 2026, 251 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Jun 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 114,297 miles · 14 Jun 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 251 miles
- Average per year
- 4,745 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 114,548 miles
- 2024 – 114,297 miles
- 2023 – 113,804 miles
- 2022 – 113,010 miles
- 2021 – 112,018 miles
- 2020 – 111,487 miles
- 2019 – 110,125 miles
- 2018 – 108,390 miles
- 2017 – 105,288 miles
- 2016 – 102,970 miles
- 2015 – 100,579 miles
- 2014 – 94,994 miles
- 2013 – 86,711 miles
- 2012 – 76,573 miles
- 2011 – 65,153 miles
- 2010 – 54,065 miles
- 2009 – 45,848 miles
- 2008 – 37,504 miles
- 2007 – 28,413 miles
- 2006 – 19,944 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009–2010
Full MOT history
25 tests since 17 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass114,548 miles (+251)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 114,548 miles
- Test number
- 839730387260
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,297 miles (+493)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 114,297 miles
- Test number
- 601882313679
- MinorOffside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Pass113,804 miles (+794)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 113,804 miles
- Test number
- 361871694568
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,010 miles (+992)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 113,010 miles
- Test number
- 265909977897
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,018 miles (+531)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 112,018 miles
- Test number
- 150023986150
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,487 miles (+1,362)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 111,487 miles
- Test number
- 247489172626
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,125 miles (+1,735)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 110,125 miles
- Test number
- 719562359746
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,390 miles (+3,102)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2019
- Odometer
- 108,390 miles
- Test number
- 295126625141
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,288 miles (+2,318)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2018
- Odometer
- 105,288 miles
- Test number
- 435827495128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,970 miles (+2,391)
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2017
- Odometer
- 102,970 miles
- Test number
- 446716612403
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,579 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2016
- Odometer
- 100,579 miles
- Test number
- 669772235164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail100,579 miles (+5,585)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,579 miles
- Test number
- 948812735146
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass94,994 miles (+8,283)
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2015
- Odometer
- 94,994 miles
- Test number
- 235273334152
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,711 miles (+195)
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2014
- Odometer
- 86,711 miles
- Test number
- 278057523436
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail86,516 miles (+9,943)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,516 miles
- Test number
- 459422623135
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass76,573 miles (+11,420)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2013
- Odometer
- 76,573 miles
- Test number
- 328167132131
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass65,153 miles (+11,088)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 65,153 miles
- Test number
- 308434601171
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,065 miles (+212)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 54,065 miles
- Test number
- 351142580081
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail53,853 miles (+8,005)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,853 miles
- Test number
- 804160970012
- FailureNearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass45,848 miles (+8,344)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 45,848 miles
- Test number
- 434923189032
- AdvisoryOffside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass37,504 miles (+9,091)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 37,504 miles
- Test number
- 212573718493
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,413 miles (+8,469)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 28,413 miles
- Test number
- 263916407170
- NoteStone chips in swept area of screen not exceeding limits
Pass19,944 miles (+332)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 19,944 miles
- Test number
- 941990516136
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,612 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 19,612 miles
- Test number
- 814810026091
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail19,610 miles3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 19,610 miles
- Test number
- 443997916028
- FailureNearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- FailureNearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- FailureOffside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Questions about L21 LTS
- Does L21 LTS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L21 LTS is valid until 19 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L21 LTS?
- The MOT on L21 LTS is valid until 19 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L21 LTS done?
- L21 LTS was recorded at 114,548 miles at its MOT on 20 Jan 2026, an average of 4,745 miles a year.
- Has L21 LTS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L21 LTS has failed 4 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 12 May 2015.
- Has the mileage on L21 LTS 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 L21 LTS find?
- L21 LTS passed its latest MOT on 20 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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