Lotus Elan
Red · Petrol · 1994 · 1,588 cc
M431 VCTMOT history
M431 VCT is a red petrol Lotus Elan first used on 14 Dec 1994. Its MOT is valid until 19 May 2027 and it has passed 21 of 22 MOT tests, with 58,580 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 May 2027
- Mileage
- 58,580 mi
- At MOT on 6 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 21 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,039 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- M431 VCT
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elan
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,588 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1994
- First used
- 14 Dec 1994
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
M431 VCT was last recorded at 58,580 miles on 6 May 2026, 1,143 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 57,437 miles · 14 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,143 miles
- Average per year
- 1,039 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 58,580 miles
- 2025 – 57,437 miles
- 2024 – 56,650 miles
- 2023 – 56,254 miles
- 2022 – 55,973 miles
- 2021 – 55,819 miles
- 2019 – 55,757 miles
- 2018 – 55,293 miles
- 2017 – 54,589 miles
- 2016 – 54,196 miles
- 2015 – 53,485 miles
- 2014 – 52,716 miles
- 2013 – 51,978 miles
- 2012 – 50,916 miles
- 2011 – 50,032 miles
- 2010 – 48,707 miles
- 2009 – 46,024 miles
- 2008 – 43,193 miles
- 2007 – 40,572 miles
- 2006 – 38,317 miles
- 2005 – 37,352 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
22 tests since 2 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass58,580 miles (+1,143)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2027
- Odometer
- 58,580 miles
- Test number
- 108064141933
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass57,437 miles (+787)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2026
- Odometer
- 57,437 miles
- Test number
- 273405077249
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,650 miles (+396)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2025
- Odometer
- 56,650 miles
- Test number
- 408423215957
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,254 miles (+281)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2024
- Odometer
- 56,254 miles
- Test number
- 184935942304
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,973 miles (+154)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2023
- Odometer
- 55,973 miles
- Test number
- 300956884142
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,819 miles (+62)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2022
- Odometer
- 55,819 miles
- Test number
- 907881364859
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,757 miles (+464)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 55,757 miles
- Test number
- 962950182215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,293 miles (+704)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 55,293 miles
- Test number
- 529289547296
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,589 miles (+393)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 54,589 miles
- Test number
- 313484375428
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,196 miles (+711)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 54,196 miles
- Test number
- 475539755822
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Pass53,485 miles (+769)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 53,485 miles
- Test number
- 871915448454
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,716 miles (+738)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 52,716 miles
- Test number
- 715815034392
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,978 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 51,978 miles
- Test number
- 636897733383
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NoteBoth front tyres worn on inner edges
Fail51,978 miles (+1,062)1 repaired1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,978 miles
- Test number
- 837907033305
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NoteBoth front tyres worn on inner edges
Pass50,916 miles (+884)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 50,916 miles
- Test number
- 477041842371
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass50,032 miles (+1,325)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 50,032 miles
- Test number
- 199124031356
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,707 miles (+2,683)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 48,707 miles
- Test number
- 341806630379
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,024 miles (+2,831)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 46,024 miles
- Test number
- 451983329440
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,193 miles (+2,621)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 43,193 miles
- Test number
- 653946628353
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,572 miles (+2,255)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 40,572 miles
- Test number
- 491147637466
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,317 miles (+965)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 38,317 miles
- Test number
- 130925536398
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,352 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 37,352 miles
- Test number
- 883556135385
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about M431 VCT
- Does M431 VCT currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on M431 VCT is valid until 19 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on M431 VCT?
- The MOT on M431 VCT is valid until 19 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has M431 VCT done?
- M431 VCT was recorded at 58,580 miles at its MOT on 6 May 2026, an average of 1,039 miles a year.
- Has M431 VCT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. M431 VCT has failed 1 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Dec 2013.
- Has the mileage on M431 VCT 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 M431 VCT find?
- M431 VCT passed its latest MOT on 6 May 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside rear wheel bearing has slight play.
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