Lotus Excel
Green · Petrol · 1993 · 2,174 cc
L22 EXLMOT history
L22 EXL is a green petrol Lotus Excel first used on 1 Aug 1993. Its MOT is valid until 2 Aug 2027 and it has passed 20 of 25 MOT tests, with 63,932 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 63,932 mi
- At MOT on 14 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 20 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 1,063 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L22 EXL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Excel
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,174 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1993
- First used
- 1 Aug 1993
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L22 EXL was last recorded at 63,932 miles on 14 Jul 2026, 193 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 63,739 miles · 25 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 193 miles
- Average per year
- 1,063 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 63,932 miles
- 2025 – 63,739 miles
- 2024 – 63,197 miles
- 2023 – 62,896 miles
- 2022 – 62,824 miles
- 2021 – 62,255 miles
- 2019 – 61,792 miles
- 2018 – 60,070 miles
- 2017 – 57,846 miles
- 2016 – 54,802 miles
- 2015 – 51,595 miles
- 2014 – 49,954 miles
- 2013 – 49,236 miles
- 2012 – 48,047 miles
- 2011 – 47,084 miles
- 2009 – 45,633 miles
- 2008 – 44,766 miles
- 2007 – 43,735 miles
- 2006 – 43,119 miles
- 2005 – 41,944 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass63,932 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 has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2017
Full MOT history
25 tests since 8 Nov 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass63,932 miles (+193)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 63,932 miles
- Test number
- 976988194162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,739 miles (+542)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 63,739 miles
- Test number
- 931169546059
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,197 miles (+301)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 63,197 miles
- Test number
- 674380364410
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,896 miles (+72)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 62,896 miles
- Test number
- 570866941022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,824 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 62,824 miles
- Test number
- 792691870863
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail62,821 miles (+566)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,821 miles
- Test number
- 390231430003
- MajorExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Pass62,255 miles (+463)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 62,255 miles
- Test number
- 509311353989
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,792 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 61,792 miles
- Test number
- 171558553444
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail61,792 miles (+1,722)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,792 miles
- Test number
- 849939022754
- MajorNearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Pass60,070 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 60,070 miles
- Test number
- 550632498194
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail60,070 miles (+2,224)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,070 miles
- Test number
- 140845265249
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
- MajorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Pass57,846 miles (+3,044)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 57,846 miles
- Test number
- 742677258172
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryJacking mounting missing on offside front
Pass54,802 miles (+3,207)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 54,802 miles
- Test number
- 913967709614
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,595 miles (+1,641)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 51,595 miles
- Test number
- 965515515248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,954 miles (+718)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 49,954 miles
- Test number
- 968921214275
- NoteBoth rear tyres wearing on inner tread
Pass49,236 miles (+1,189)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 49,236 miles
- Test number
- 249215833225
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- NoteBoth rear tyres worn on inner tread
Fail48,047 miles1 repaired3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,047 miles
- Test number
- 317594822467
- Repaired at testExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NoteBoth Rear tyres worn on edges
Pass48,047 miles (+963)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 48,047 miles
- Test number
- 395644722464
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NoteBoth Rear tyres worn on edges
Pass47,084 miles (+1,451)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 47,084 miles
- Test number
- 827659121229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,633 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 45,633 miles
- Test number
- 944066309317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail45,632 miles (+866)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,632 miles
- Test number
- 422734509361
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
Pass44,766 miles (+1,031)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 44,766 miles
- Test number
- 480961018429
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,735 miles (+616)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 43,735 miles
- Test number
- 692932217368
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,119 miles (+1,175)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 43,119 miles
- Test number
- 990739616354
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,944 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2006
- Odometer
- 41,944 miles
- Test number
- 813142315329
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L22 EXL
- Does L22 EXL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L22 EXL is valid until 2 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L22 EXL?
- The MOT on L22 EXL is valid until 2 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L22 EXL done?
- L22 EXL was recorded at 63,932 miles at its MOT on 14 Jul 2026, an average of 1,063 miles a year.
- Has L22 EXL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L22 EXL has failed 5 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Aug 2022.
- Has the mileage on L22 EXL 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 L22 EXL find?
- L22 EXL passed its latest MOT on 14 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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