Lotus Exige
Blue · Petrol · 2000 · 1,796 cc
L3 OTUMOT history
L3 OTU is a blue petrol Lotus Exige first used on 31 Dec 2000. Its MOT is valid until 8 Mar 2027 and it has passed 10 of 12 MOT tests, with 3,219 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 3,219 mi
- At MOT on 9 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 10 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L3 OTU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Exige
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 31 Dec 2000
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L3 OTU was last recorded at 3,219 miles on 9 Mar 2026, 24 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Feb 2026.
Mileage went down between tests
- 23 Jan 2025: 1,749 miles, lower than 8,496 miles on 14 Feb 2024.
- 12 Feb 2026: 3,195 miles, lower than 8,749 miles on 30 Jan 2025.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 3,195 miles · 12 Feb 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 24 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 3,219 miles
- 2025 – 8,749 miles
- 2024 – 8,496 miles
- 2023 – 3,871 miles
- 2021 – 3,371 miles
- 2020 – 2,516 miles
- 2008 – 35,108 miles
- 2007 – 33,001 miles
- 2006 – 26,074 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
12 tests since 25 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass3,219 miles (+24)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 3,219 miles
- Test number
- 470405940823
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail3,195 miles (-5,554)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 3,195 miles
- Test number
- 813770932835
- MajorExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass8,749 miles (+7,000)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 8,749 miles
- Test number
- 177497624993
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail1,749 miles (-6,747)2 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 1,749 miles
- Test number
- 411601755781
- MajorNearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- MajorNearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))
- MinorCentral Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Pass8,496 miles (+4,625)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 8,496 miles
- Test number
- 438179826295
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,871 miles (+500)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 3,871 miles
- Test number
- 131342922146
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,371 miles (+855)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 3,371 miles
- Test number
- 637658940578
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,516 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 2,516 miles
- Test number
- 997971183961
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,417 km
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 2,417 km
- Test number
- 713499622265
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,108 miles (+2,107)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 35,108 miles
- Test number
- 954878258198
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,001 miles (+6,927)
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2008
- Odometer
- 33,001 miles
- Test number
- 172890737176
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,074 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 26,074 miles
- Test number
- 184914086458
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L3 OTU
- Does L3 OTU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L3 OTU is valid until 8 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L3 OTU?
- The MOT on L3 OTU is valid until 8 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L3 OTU done?
- L3 OTU was recorded at 3,219 miles at its MOT on 9 Mar 2026.
- Has L3 OTU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L3 OTU has failed 2 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Feb 2026.
- Has the mileage on L3 OTU ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 23 Jan 2025. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L3 OTU find?
- L3 OTU passed its latest MOT on 9 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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