Lotus Elise
Green · Petrol · 1997 · 1,796 cc
P792 YCGMOT history
P792 YCG is a green petrol Lotus Elise first used on 19 Jun 1997. Its MOT is valid until 21 Dec 2026 and it has passed 20 of 26 MOT tests, with 49,175 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 49,175 mi
- At MOT on 22 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 26
- 20 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 1,317 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- P792 YCG
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 19 Jun 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
P792 YCG was last recorded at 49,175 miles on 22 Dec 2025, 1,679 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Sept 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 8 Jun 2019: 39,539 miles, lower than 42,897 miles on 22 Dec 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 47,496 miles · 3 Sept 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,679 miles
- Average per year
- 1,317 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 49,175 miles
- 2024 – 47,496 miles
- 2023 – 47,054 miles
- 2022 – 45,753 miles
- 2021 – 44,875 miles
- 2020 – 44,237 miles
- 2019 – 39,543 miles
- 2017 – 42,897 miles
- 2016 – 42,224 miles
- 2015 – 41,351 miles
- 2014 – 40,172 miles
- 2013 – 38,651 miles
- 2012 – 35,007 miles
- 2011 – 33,027 miles
- 2010 – 32,611 miles
- 2009 – 30,996 miles
- 2008 – 29,693 miles
- 2006 – 23,498 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.
Offside Headlamp aim too high
Failure2 MOTs, 2015–2017
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid
Failure2 MOTs, 2010–2015
Full MOT history
26 tests since 22 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass49,175 miles (+1,679)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 49,175 miles
- Test number
- 604861952908
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,496 miles (+442)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 47,496 miles
- Test number
- 603871830769
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,054 miles (+1,301)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 47,054 miles
- Test number
- 208354035291
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,753 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 45,753 miles
- Test number
- 558775651830
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail45,753 miles (+878)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,753 miles
- Test number
- 872236025100
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Pass44,875 miles (+638)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 44,875 miles
- Test number
- 570043931914
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,237 miles (+4,694)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 44,237 miles
- Test number
- 478106831589
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,543 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 39,543 miles
- Test number
- 872782246204
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,539 miles (-3,358)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2020
- Odometer
- 39,539 miles
- Test number
- 199633643451
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,897 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 42,897 miles
- Test number
- 462861521258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,896 miles (+672)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,896 miles
- Test number
- 767905086750
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryOffside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass42,224 miles (+873)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 42,224 miles
- Test number
- 327640460998
- AdvisoryOffside Steering pivot point has slight play track rod inner joint (2.2.B.1g)
Pass41,351 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 41,351 miles
- Test number
- 415203281530
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail41,340 miles (+1,168)10 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,340 miles
- Test number
- 545799549188
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryLower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Pass40,172 miles (+1,521)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 40,172 miles
- Test number
- 218776944301
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass38,651 miles (+3,644)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 38,651 miles
- Test number
- 499246833402
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,007 miles (+1,980)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 35,007 miles
- Test number
- 617302032310
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass33,027 miles (+416)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 33,027 miles
- Test number
- 929365921361
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,611 miles (+754)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 32,611 miles
- Test number
- 481708040471
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,857 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 31,857 miles
- Test number
- 913823930048
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail31,857 miles (+861)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,857 miles
- Test number
- 942983130074
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass30,996 miles (+1,303)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 30,996 miles
- Test number
- 314017629005
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,693 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 29,693 miles
- Test number
- 954869328042
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,693 miles (+6,195)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,693 miles
- Test number
- 822838128024
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass23,498 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 23,498 miles
- Test number
- 342110286164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail23,496 miles3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,496 miles
- Test number
- 773853776100
- FailureExhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
- FailureExhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Questions about P792 YCG
- Does P792 YCG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on P792 YCG is valid until 21 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on P792 YCG?
- The MOT on P792 YCG is valid until 21 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has P792 YCG done?
- P792 YCG was recorded at 49,175 miles at its MOT on 22 Dec 2025, an average of 1,317 miles a year.
- Has P792 YCG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. P792 YCG has failed 6 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Sept 2022.
- Has the mileage on P792 YCG ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 8 Jun 2019. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on P792 YCG find?
- P792 YCG passed its latest MOT on 22 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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