Lotus Elise
Blue · Petrol · 1997 · 1,796 cc
PAB 205MOT history
PAB 205 is a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 18 Jun 1997. Its MOT is valid until 17 Aug 2027 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 26,993 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 26,993 mi
- At MOT on 24 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 19 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 466 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- PAB 205
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 18 Jun 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
PAB 205 was last recorded at 26,993 miles on 24 Jul 2026, 10 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 26,983 miles · 31 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 10 miles
- Average per year
- 466 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 26,993 miles
- 2025 – 26,983 miles
- 2024 – 26,972 miles
- 2023 – 26,864 miles
- 2022 – 26,847 miles
- 2021 – 25,839 miles
- 2020 – 25,598 miles
- 2019 – 25,429 miles
- 2018 – 25,263 miles
- 2016 – 25,237 miles
- 2015 – 25,030 miles
- 2014 – 25,027 miles
- 2013 – 23,050 miles
- 2012 – 22,016 miles
- 2011 – 21,747 miles
- 2010 – 20,576 miles
- 2008 – 20,533 miles
- 2007 – 19,153 miles
- 2006 – 17,544 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass26,993 miles
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.
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits
Major2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits
Major2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Full MOT history
23 tests since 10 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass26,993 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 26,993 miles
- Test number
- 921548198195
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,983 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 26,983 miles
- Test number
- 716767826790
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,972 miles (+108)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 26,972 miles
- Test number
- 782151601636
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,864 miles (+17)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 26,864 miles
- Test number
- 969627355864
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,847 miles (+1,008)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 26,847 miles
- Test number
- 807150638927
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,839 miles (+241)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 25,839 miles
- Test number
- 973712259773
- AdvisoryExhaust emissions only just met requirements
Pass25,598 miles (+75)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 25,598 miles
- Test number
- 617260400873
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail25,523 miles (+94)5 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,523 miles
- Test number
- 384361880731
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- MajorExhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Pass25,429 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 25,429 miles
- Test number
- 483074791522
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail25,428 miles (+165)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,428 miles
- Test number
- 915252994660
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- MajorExhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass25,263 miles (+26)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 25,263 miles
- Test number
- 802217510143
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,237 miles (+207)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 25,237 miles
- Test number
- 803664391378
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,030 miles (+3)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 25,030 miles
- Test number
- 695816465039
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteFront number plate cracked
Pass25,027 miles4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 25,027 miles
- Test number
- 559027964036
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteFront number plate cracked
- NoteFront wiper blade perishing
Fail25,023 miles (+1,973)3 failures4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,023 miles
- Test number
- 419597864036
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureNearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteFront number plate cracked
- NoteFront wiper blade perishing
Pass23,050 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 23,050 miles
- Test number
- 727134453040
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail23,046 miles (+1,030)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,046 miles
- Test number
- 545604553043
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Pass22,016 miles (+269)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 22,016 miles
- Test number
- 986851152012
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,747 miles (+1,171)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 21,747 miles
- Test number
- 338959861000
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,576 miles (+43)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 20,576 miles
- Test number
- 264165570028
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteFront number plate cracked
- NoteFront to rear brake pipes surface corroded
Pass20,533 miles (+1,380)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 20,533 miles
- Test number
- 763250908107
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass19,153 miles (+1,609)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 19,153 miles
- Test number
- 184687387482
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,544 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 17,544 miles
- Test number
- 853110906100
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about PAB 205
- What vehicle is registration PAB 205 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show PAB 205 on a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 18 Jun 1997. 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 PAB 205 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on PAB 205 is valid until 17 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on PAB 205?
- The MOT on PAB 205 is valid until 17 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has PAB 205 done?
- PAB 205 was recorded at 26,993 miles at its MOT on 24 Jul 2026, an average of 466 miles a year.
- Has PAB 205 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. PAB 205 has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Jul 2020.
- Has the mileage on PAB 205 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 PAB 205 find?
- PAB 205 passed its latest MOT on 24 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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