
Lotus Elise
Blue · Petrol · 2003 · 1,796 cc
L5 OTUMOT history
L5 OTU is a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 1 Aug 2003. Its MOT is valid until 5 Nov 2026 and it has passed 20 of 20 MOT tests, with 70,654 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Nov 2025.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 5 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 70,654 mi
- At MOT on 6 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 20
- 20 passed · 0 failed
- Per year
- 2,933 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 OTU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 1 Aug 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 5 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 OTU was last recorded at 70,654 miles on 6 Nov 2025, 752 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 69,902 miles · 20 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 752 miles
- Average per year
- 2,933 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 70,654 miles
- 2024 – 69,084 miles
- 2023 – 68,213 miles
- 2022 – 67,830 miles
- 2021 – 67,275 miles
- 2020 – 66,547 miles
- 2019 – 63,720 miles
- 2018 – 62,596 miles
- 2017 – 61,343 miles
- 2016 – 60,103 miles
- 2015 – 57,614 miles
- 2014 – 55,933 miles
- 2013 – 53,225 miles
- 2012 – 50,346 miles
- 2010 – 42,436 miles
- 2009 – 35,349 miles
- 2008 – 28,807 miles
- 2007 – 22,450 miles
- 2006 – 14,524 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
20 tests since 18 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass70,654 miles (+752)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 70,654 miles
- Test number
- 332549844664
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,902 miles (+818)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 69,902 miles
- Test number
- 787107900098
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,084 miles (+871)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 69,084 miles
- Test number
- 112507072962
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,213 miles (+383)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 68,213 miles
- Test number
- 839583946014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,830 miles (+555)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 67,830 miles
- Test number
- 626979147560
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,275 miles (+728)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 67,275 miles
- Test number
- 399417924675
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,547 miles (+2,827)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2021
- Odometer
- 66,547 miles
- Test number
- 824586704862
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass63,720 miles (+1,124)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 63,720 miles
- Test number
- 769017919212
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Pass62,596 miles (+1,253)
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2019
- Odometer
- 62,596 miles
- Test number
- 676208480272
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,343 miles (+1,240)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 61,343 miles
- Test number
- 514117867318
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,103 miles (+2,489)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 60,103 miles
- Test number
- 208445015135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,614 miles (+1,681)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 57,614 miles
- Test number
- 387740205170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,933 miles (+2,708)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 55,933 miles
- Test number
- 816082604159
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,225 miles (+2,879)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 53,225 miles
- Test number
- 456176603121
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,346 miles (+7,910)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 50,346 miles
- Test number
- 265651302464
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,436 miles (+7,087)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 42,436 miles
- Test number
- 520083460282
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,349 miles (+6,542)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 35,349 miles
- Test number
- 942085459286
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,807 miles (+6,357)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 28,807 miles
- Test number
- 491103248246
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,450 miles (+7,926)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 22,450 miles
- Test number
- 520837737286
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,524 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 14,524 miles
- Test number
- 351181066456
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 OTU
- Does L5 OTU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 OTU is valid until 5 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L5 OTU?
- The MOT on L5 OTU is valid until 5 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L5 OTU done?
- L5 OTU was recorded at 70,654 miles at its MOT on 6 Nov 2025, an average of 2,933 miles a year.
- Has L5 OTU ever failed its MOT?
- No. L5 OTU has passed all 20 of its MOT tests on record.
- Has the mileage on L5 OTU 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 OTU find?
- L5 OTU passed its latest MOT on 6 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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