Lotus Esprit
Red · Petrol · 1998 · 1,974 cc
R3 YVVMOT history
R3 YVV is a red petrol Lotus Esprit first used on 23 Mar 1998. Its MOT is valid until 20 Jul 2027 and it has passed 18 of 21 MOT tests, with 66,773 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 66,773 mi
- At MOT on 21 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 18 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,246 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R3 YVV
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Esprit
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,974 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 23 Mar 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 21 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R3 YVV was last recorded at 66,773 miles on 21 Jul 2026, 2,123 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 64,650 miles · 18 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,123 miles
- Average per year
- 1,246 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 66,773 miles
- 2025 – 64,650 miles
- 2024 – 61,869 miles
- 2023 – 59,103 miles
- 2022 – 56,931 miles
- 2021 – 54,962 miles
- 2020 – 52,813 miles
- 2019 – 50,119 miles
- 2018 – 47,419 miles
- 2017 – 47,337 miles
- 2016 – 47,149 miles
- 2014 – 46,966 miles
- 2013 – 46,503 miles
- 2011 – 45,432 miles
- 2010 – 44,763 miles
- 2009 – 43,709 miles
- 2008 – 42,975 miles
- 2006 – 41,929 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass66,773 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
21 tests since 14 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass66,773 miles (+2,123)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 66,773 miles
- Test number
- 302196435973
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,650 miles (+2,781)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 64,650 miles
- Test number
- 292025539360
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,869 miles (+2,766)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 61,869 miles
- Test number
- 174263728839
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,103 miles (+2,172)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 59,103 miles
- Test number
- 871851743448
- MinorNearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Pass56,931 miles (+1,969)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 56,931 miles
- Test number
- 993908183510
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,962 miles (+2,149)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 54,962 miles
- Test number
- 657294650783
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,813 miles (+2,694)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 52,813 miles
- Test number
- 441788498588
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,119 miles (+2,700)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 50,119 miles
- Test number
- 361606840275
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,419 miles (+82)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2019
- Odometer
- 47,419 miles
- Test number
- 679130879464
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,337 miles (+188)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 47,337 miles
- Test number
- 397951153508
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass47,149 miles (+183)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 47,149 miles
- Test number
- 284528437627
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,966 miles (+463)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 46,966 miles
- Test number
- 525061734269
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass46,503 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2014
- Odometer
- 46,503 miles
- Test number
- 245542543408
No defects or advisories recorded.
FailMileage not read1 failure4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 845638922346
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- NoteAll brake discs corroded
- NoteAll roadsprings flaking with corrosion.
Pass45,432 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 45,432 miles
- Test number
- 339178841253
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail45,427 miles (+664)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,427 miles
- Test number
- 936063541214
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass44,763 miles (+1,054)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 44,763 miles
- Test number
- 490626840269
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,709 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 43,709 miles
- Test number
- 581764529218
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryFront coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Fail43,709 miles (+734)1 repaired4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,709 miles
- Test number
- 974564029288
- Repaired at testOffside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryFront coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Pass42,975 miles (+1,046)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 42,975 miles
- Test number
- 744472878014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,929 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 41,929 miles
- Test number
- 883746626237
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Questions about R3 YVV
- Does R3 YVV currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R3 YVV is valid until 20 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R3 YVV?
- The MOT on R3 YVV is valid until 20 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R3 YVV done?
- R3 YVV was recorded at 66,773 miles at its MOT on 21 Jul 2026, an average of 1,246 miles a year.
- Has R3 YVV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R3 YVV has failed 3 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Nov 2012.
- Has the mileage on R3 YVV 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 R3 YVV find?
- R3 YVV passed its latest MOT on 21 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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