Lotus Elan
Red · Petrol · 1990 · 1,588 cc
LRL 889MOT history
LRL 889 is a red petrol Lotus Elan first used on 25 Oct 1990. Its MOT expired on 12 May 2026 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 30,555 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 May 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 12 May 2026
- Mileage
- 30,555 mi
- At MOT on 13 May 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 20 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 691 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LRL 889
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elan
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,588 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1990
- First used
- 25 Oct 1990
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 12 May 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 13 May 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LRL 889 was last recorded at 30,555 miles on 13 May 2025, 56 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Nov 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 18 Oct 2013: 27,708 miles, lower than 27,748 miles on 8 Oct 2012.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 30,499 miles · 30 Nov 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 56 miles
- Average per year
- 691 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 30,555 miles
- 2023 – 30,499 miles
- 2022 – 29,788 miles
- 2021 – 29,072 miles
- 2020 – 28,482 miles
- 2019 – 28,452 miles
- 2018 – 28,266 miles
- 2017 – 28,018 miles
- 2016 – 27,967 miles
- 2015 – 27,932 miles
- 2014 – 27,929 miles
- 2013 – 27,708 miles
- 2012 – 27,748 miles
- 2011 – 26,790 miles
- 2010 – 25,343 miles
- 2009 – 24,228 miles
- 2008 – 21,594 miles
- 2007 – 19,481 miles
- 2006 – 17,232 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass30,555 miles
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
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.
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2014–2016
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2013–2015
Offside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2006–2009
Full MOT history
23 tests since 4 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass30,555 miles (+56)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 May 2026
- Odometer
- 30,555 miles
- Test number
- 487875019476
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass30,499 miles (+5)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 30,499 miles
- Test number
- 370253547280
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Fail30,494 miles (+706)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,494 miles
- Test number
- 184787836181
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass29,788 miles (+716)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 29,788 miles
- Test number
- 410702094599
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,072 miles (+590)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 29,072 miles
- Test number
- 718530575465
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,482 miles (+30)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 28,482 miles
- Test number
- 698472927406
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,452 miles (+186)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 28,452 miles
- Test number
- 525332811565
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,266 miles (+248)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 28,266 miles
- Test number
- 663648444320
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,018 miles (+51)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 28,018 miles
- Test number
- 331880108754
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,967 miles (+35)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 27,967 miles
- Test number
- 173492866361
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush outer (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryRear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres slightly perished
- AdvisoryWashers partially blocked
Pass27,932 miles (+3)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 27,932 miles
- Test number
- 179194954742
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass27,929 miles (+221)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 27,929 miles
- Test number
- 269742004309
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass27,708 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 27,708 miles
- Test number
- 187931593213
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail27,708 miles (-40)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,708 miles
- Test number
- 869021993236
- FailureBrake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass27,748 miles (+958)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 27,748 miles
- Test number
- 505302382246
- NoteFront brake discs inner faces corroded
- NoteRear brake discs inner faces heavily corroded
Pass26,790 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 26,790 miles
- Test number
- 368833681219
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail26,782 miles (+611)2 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,782 miles
- Test number
- 276826171202
- FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureOffside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryService brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- NoteRear disks rusty on inside
Pass26,171 miles (+828)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 26,171 miles
- Test number
- 215131001165
- NoteRear brake discs corroded
Pass25,343 miles (+1,115)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 25,343 miles
- Test number
- 784936670082
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,228 miles (+2,634)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 24,228 miles
- Test number
- 240452169021
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Pass21,594 miles (+2,113)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 21,594 miles
- Test number
- 752445838020
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,481 miles (+2,249)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 19,481 miles
- Test number
- 134369827447
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,232 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 17,232 miles
- Test number
- 244975836068
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Questions about LRL 889
- What vehicle is registration LRL 889 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show LRL 889 on a red petrol Lotus Elan first used on 25 Oct 1990. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does LRL 889 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LRL 889 expired on 12 May 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LRL 889?
- The MOT on LRL 889 expired on 12 May 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LRL 889 done?
- LRL 889 was recorded at 30,555 miles at its MOT on 13 May 2025, an average of 691 miles a year.
- Has LRL 889 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LRL 889 has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Nov 2023.
- Has the mileage on LRL 889 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 18 Oct 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LRL 889 find?
- LRL 889 passed its latest MOT on 13 May 2025 with 1 advisory: rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.
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