Lotus Elise
Red · Petrol · 2004 · 1,796 cc
L5 NWNMOT history
L5 NWN is a red petrol Lotus Elise first used on 3 Mar 2004. Its MOT is valid until 1 Aug 2027 and it has passed 20 of 22 MOT tests, with 64,904 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 64,904 mi
- At MOT on 29 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 20 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,177 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 NWN
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 3 Mar 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 29 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 NWN was last recorded at 64,904 miles on 29 Jul 2026, 20 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 64,884 miles · 1 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 20 miles
- Average per year
- 2,177 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 64,904 miles
- 2025 – 64,884 miles
- 2024 – 64,737 miles
- 2023 – 64,631 miles
- 2022 – 64,474 miles
- 2021 – 64,206 miles
- 2020 – 63,688 miles
- 2019 – 63,303 miles
- 2018 – 62,595 miles
- 2017 – 61,797 miles
- 2016 – 60,829 miles
- 2015 – 59,652 miles
- 2014 – 57,868 miles
- 2013 – 56,813 miles
- 2012 – 55,084 miles
- 2011 – 51,214 miles
- 2010 – 46,577 miles
- 2009 – 35,959 miles
- 2008 – 29,192 miles
- 2007 – 22,907 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.
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2009
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2009
Full MOT history
22 tests since 13 Apr 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass64,904 miles (+20)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 64,904 miles
- Test number
- 108918279120
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,884 miles (+147)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 64,884 miles
- Test number
- 970765422323
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,737 miles (+106)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 64,737 miles
- Test number
- 980244136634
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass64,631 miles (+157)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 64,631 miles
- Test number
- 705039437770
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,474 miles (+268)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 64,474 miles
- Test number
- 388341742282
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass64,206 miles (+518)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 64,206 miles
- Test number
- 344088945511
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,688 miles (+385)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 63,688 miles
- Test number
- 395604388323
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,303 miles (+708)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 63,303 miles
- Test number
- 857765810414
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,595 miles (+798)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 62,595 miles
- Test number
- 462820751070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,797 miles (+968)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 61,797 miles
- Test number
- 715578669156
- AdvisoryNearside Non obligatory mirror damaged mirror missing at time of test
- AdvisoryNumber plate characters are of a chequered design
Pass60,829 miles (+1,177)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 60,829 miles
- Test number
- 610197790556
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,652 miles (+1,784)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 59,652 miles
- Test number
- 469321115231
- NoteTemporary fuel cap fitted
- NoteNsr tyre ON MOT LIMIT! osr tyre close to MOT LIMIT.
Pass57,868 miles (+7)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 57,868 miles
- Test number
- 545021414224
- NoteBrake discs deteriorating on inner surfaces.nsr tyre wearing low!
Fail57,861 miles (+1,048)1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,861 miles
- Test number
- 639375104215
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- NoteBrake discs deteriorating on inner surfaces.nsr tyre wearing low!
Pass56,813 miles (+1,729)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 56,813 miles
- Test number
- 206728693429
- NoteFlexi type fuel cap fitted [screw type]
- NoteNo` plate figures are of a chequred design!
- NoteRear inner brake pads appear to be getting low [req`s wheel removal to inspect].
Pass55,084 miles (+3,870)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 55,084 miles
- Test number
- 888947702250
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,214 miles (+4,637)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 51,214 miles
- Test number
- 487113211288
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,577 miles (+10,618)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 46,577 miles
- Test number
- 200087850213
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,959 miles (+6,767)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 35,959 miles
- Test number
- 904491949230
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- NoteBody undercovers fitted
Pass29,192 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 29,192 miles
- Test number
- 200541548298
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,192 miles (+6,285)6 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,192 miles
- Test number
- 973879838200
- FailureNearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Pass22,907 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 22,907 miles
- Test number
- 843263907132
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 NWN
- Does L5 NWN currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 NWN is valid until 1 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L5 NWN?
- The MOT on L5 NWN is valid until 1 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L5 NWN done?
- L5 NWN was recorded at 64,904 miles at its MOT on 29 Jul 2026, an average of 2,177 miles a year.
- Has L5 NWN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 NWN has failed 2 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Jul 2014.
- Has the mileage on L5 NWN 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 L5 NWN find?
- L5 NWN passed its latest MOT on 29 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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