
Lotus Elise
Red · Petrol · 1998 · 1,796 cc
R5 LDRMOT history
R5 LDR is a red petrol Lotus Elise first used on 22 May 1998. Its MOT is valid until 25 Aug 2027 and it has passed 21 of 21 MOT tests, with 28,057 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Aug 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 28,057 mi
- At MOT on 10 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 21 passed · 0 failed
- Per year
- 466 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R5 LDR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 22 May 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 10 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R5 LDR was last recorded at 28,057 miles on 10 Aug 2026, 171 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 27,886 miles · 18 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 171 miles
- Average per year
- 466 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 28,057 miles
- 2025 – 27,886 miles
- 2024 – 27,709 miles
- 2023 – 27,487 miles
- 2022 – 27,343 miles
- 2021 – 27,108 miles
- 2020 – 26,985 miles
- 2019 – 26,827 miles
- 2018 – 26,480 miles
- 2017 – 26,217 miles
- 2016 – 25,554 miles
- 2015 – 25,201 miles
- 2014 – 24,448 miles
- 2013 – 23,991 miles
- 2012 – 23,482 miles
- 2011 – 23,130 miles
- 2010 – 22,471 miles
- 2009 – 21,788 miles
- 2008 – 21,327 miles
- 2007 – 20,459 miles
- 2006 – 18,648 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
21 tests since 1 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass28,057 miles (+171)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 28,057 miles
- Test number
- 936025143296
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,886 miles (+177)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 27,886 miles
- Test number
- 610384839659
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,709 miles (+222)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 27,709 miles
- Test number
- 423005864842
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,487 miles (+144)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 27,487 miles
- Test number
- 153777629993
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,343 miles (+235)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 27,343 miles
- Test number
- 170259191924
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass27,108 miles (+123)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 27,108 miles
- Test number
- 182025164353
- MinorNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass26,985 miles (+158)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 26,985 miles
- Test number
- 489121704581
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,827 miles (+347)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 26,827 miles
- Test number
- 983943494153
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,480 miles (+263)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 26,480 miles
- Test number
- 731405410078
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,217 miles (+663)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 26,217 miles
- Test number
- 105743398679
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,554 miles (+353)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 25,554 miles
- Test number
- 891825439962
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,201 miles (+753)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 25,201 miles
- Test number
- 926566565196
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,448 miles (+457)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 24,448 miles
- Test number
- 916479764124
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,991 miles (+509)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 23,991 miles
- Test number
- 485040673186
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,482 miles (+352)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 23,482 miles
- Test number
- 217832872466
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,130 miles (+659)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 23,130 miles
- Test number
- 495259051130
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,471 miles (+683)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 22,471 miles
- Test number
- 252677560457
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,788 miles (+461)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 21,788 miles
- Test number
- 741167869175
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,327 miles (+868)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 21,327 miles
- Test number
- 574989368171
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,459 miles (+1,811)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2008
- Odometer
- 20,459 miles
- Test number
- 682254547115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,648 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2007
- Odometer
- 18,648 miles
- Test number
- 143182556124
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R5 LDR
- Does R5 LDR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R5 LDR is valid until 25 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R5 LDR?
- The MOT on R5 LDR is valid until 25 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R5 LDR done?
- R5 LDR was recorded at 28,057 miles at its MOT on 10 Aug 2026, an average of 466 miles a year.
- Has R5 LDR ever failed its MOT?
- No. R5 LDR has passed all 21 of its MOT tests on record.
- Has the mileage on R5 LDR 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 R5 LDR find?
- R5 LDR passed its latest MOT on 10 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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