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Lotus Elise

Blue · Petrol · 2000 · 1,796 cc

L3 TTSMOT history

L3 TTS is a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 4 Mar 2000. Its MOT expired on 11 Sept 2026 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 26,857 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Sept 2025.

L3 TTS blue Lotus Elise – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Lotus Elise, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Expired
On 11 Sept 2026
Mileage
26,857 mi
At MOT on 9 Sept 2025
MOT tests
23
19 passed · 4 failed
Per year
682 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
L3 TTS
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Lotus
Model
Elise
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,796 cc
Year of manufacture
2000
First used
4 Mar 2000
MOT status
MOT expired on 11 Sept 2026
Latest MOT test
9 Sept 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

L3 TTS was last recorded at 26,857 miles on 9 Sept 2025, 13 miles more than at the previous MOT on 2 Sept 2024.

Mileage went down between tests

  • 24 Nov 2010: 16,705 miles, lower than 16,905 miles on 17 Aug 2009.

A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFailMileage went down
Previous MOT
26,844 miles · 2 Sept 2024
Between the last two tests
13 miles
Average per year
682 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 26,857 miles
  • 2024 – 26,844 miles
  • 2023 – 26,659 miles
  • 2022 – 26,564 miles
  • 2021 – 26,464 miles
  • 2020 – 26,369 miles
  • 2019 – 26,331 miles
  • 2018 – 25,841 miles
  • 2017 – 24,369 miles
  • 2016 – 24,320 miles
  • 2015 – 21,533 miles
  • 2014 – 19,903 miles
  • 2013 – 19,005 miles
  • 2012 – 18,920 miles
  • 2010 – 16,705 miles
  • 2009 – 16,905 miles
  • 2008 – 15,403 miles
  • 2007 – 14,791 miles
  • 2005 – 13,377 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass26,857 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

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 Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

    Failure3 MOTs, 2015–2017

  • Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

    Advisory3 MOTs, 2014–2015

  • Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

    Failure2 MOTs, 2016–2017

  • Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2016

  • Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2015

Full MOT history

23 tests since 8 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass26,857 miles (+13)
    MOT expiry
    11 Sept 2026
    Odometer
    26,857 miles
    Test number
    287906493792

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass26,844 miles (+185)
    MOT expiry
    11 Sept 2025
    Odometer
    26,844 miles
    Test number
    440787039374

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass26,659 miles (+95)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    11 Sept 2024
    Odometer
    26,659 miles
    Test number
    712932370949
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

  4. Pass26,564 miles (+100)
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2023
    Odometer
    26,564 miles
    Test number
    122872520355

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass26,464 miles (+95)
    MOT expiry
    26 Aug 2022
    Odometer
    26,464 miles
    Test number
    102711634221

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass26,369 miles (+38)
    MOT expiry
    26 Aug 2021
    Odometer
    26,369 miles
    Test number
    925279103769

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass26,331 miles (+490)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    26 Aug 2020
    Odometer
    26,331 miles
    Test number
    381954433293
    • AdvisoryAll brake discs rusted on inner face
    • AdvisoryUnder body fully covererd

  8. Pass25,841 miles
    MOT expiry
    15 Aug 2019
    Odometer
    25,841 miles
    Test number
    735721374847

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Fail25,841 miles (+1,472)2 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    25,841 miles
    Test number
    392115764592
    • Repaired at testNearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
    • Repaired at testOffside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

  10. Pass24,369 miles (+30)
    MOT expiry
    30 Jul 2018
    Odometer
    24,369 miles
    Test number
    484840447241

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Fail24,339 miles (+19)3 failures6 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    24,339 miles
    Test number
    174676586327
    • 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)
    • FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
    • AdvisoryNearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

  12. Pass24,320 miles (+21)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    5 May 2017
    Odometer
    24,320 miles
    Test number
    730547401665
    • AdvisoryCentre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

  13. Fail24,299 miles (+2,766)7 failures1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    24,299 miles
    Test number
    736653564089
    • 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 hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
    • FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
    • FailureNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
    • FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
    • FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
    • AdvisoryCentre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

  14. Pass21,533 miles2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    19 Mar 2016
    Odometer
    21,533 miles
    Test number
    479769875051
    • AdvisoryFront Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

  15. Fail21,533 miles (+1,630)1 failure2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    21,533 miles
    Test number
    859302675043
    • FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
    • AdvisoryFront Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

  16. Pass19,903 miles (+898)2 advisories2 notes
    MOT expiry
    12 Aug 2015
    Odometer
    19,903 miles
    Test number
    159405324254
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
    • NoteNail in nearside front tyre
    • NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

  17. Pass19,005 miles (+85)
    MOT expiry
    20 Feb 2014
    Odometer
    19,005 miles
    Test number
    135612153016

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass18,920 miles (+2,215)
    MOT expiry
    12 Feb 2013
    Odometer
    18,920 miles
    Test number
    538124742044

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass16,705 miles (-200)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    23 Nov 2011
    Odometer
    16,705 miles
    Test number
    953028120309
    • AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

  20. Pass16,905 miles (+1,502)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    16 Aug 2010
    Odometer
    16,905 miles
    Test number
    750859729231
    • AdvisoryRear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

  21. Pass15,403 miles (+612)
    MOT expiry
    15 Aug 2009
    Odometer
    15,403 miles
    Test number
    110849828298

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  22. Pass14,791 miles (+1,414)1 note
    MOT expiry
    13 Mar 2008
    Odometer
    14,791 miles
    Test number
    613773977031
    • NoteNearside rear tyre tread on limit offside rear tyre tread near limit

  23. Pass13,377 miles
    MOT expiry
    7 Dec 2006
    Odometer
    13,377 miles
    Test number
    480632645347

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about L3 TTS

Does L3 TTS currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on L3 TTS expired on 11 Sept 2026, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on L3 TTS?
The MOT on L3 TTS expired on 11 Sept 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has L3 TTS done?
L3 TTS was recorded at 26,857 miles at its MOT on 9 Sept 2025, an average of 682 miles a year.
Has L3 TTS ever failed its MOT?
Yes. L3 TTS has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Aug 2018.
Has the mileage on L3 TTS ever gone down?
Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 24 Nov 2010. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
What did the latest MOT on L3 TTS find?
L3 TTS passed its latest MOT on 9 Sept 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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