Lotus Exige
Yellow · Petrol · 2000 · 1,796 cc
R5 LGHMOT history
R5 LGH is a yellow petrol Lotus Exige first used on 1 Sept 2000. Its MOT is valid until 30 Apr 2027 and it has passed 20 of 22 MOT tests, with 74,733 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 74,733 mi
- At MOT on 1 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 20 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,645 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R5 LGH
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Exige
- Colour
- Yellow
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 1 Sept 2000
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R5 LGH was last recorded at 74,733 miles on 1 May 2026, 833 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 73,900 miles · 28 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 833 miles
- Average per year
- 2,645 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 74,733 miles
- 2025 – 73,900 miles
- 2024 – 73,073 miles
- 2022 – 71,818 miles
- 2021 – 70,015 miles
- 2020 – 68,808 miles
- 2019 – 65,125 miles
- 2018 – 62,717 miles
- 2017 – 60,523 miles
- 2016 – 58,677 miles
- 2015 – 57,186 miles
- 2014 – 54,916 miles
- 2013 – 53,408 miles
- 2012 – 49,694 miles
- 2011 – 47,524 miles
- 2009 – 42,991 miles
- 2008 – 38,077 miles
- 2007 – 30,033 miles
- 2006 – 25,585 miles
- 2005 – 20,358 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass74,733 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
22 tests since 10 Oct 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass74,733 miles (+833)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 74,733 miles
- Test number
- 853336565361
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,900 miles (+827)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 73,900 miles
- Test number
- 594934151915
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,073 miles (+1,255)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 73,073 miles
- Test number
- 934106096954
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass71,818 miles (+1,803)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 71,818 miles
- Test number
- 525273066808
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass70,015 miles (+1,207)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 70,015 miles
- Test number
- 600066686918
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,808 miles (+6)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 68,808 miles
- Test number
- 388031883107
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,802 miles (+3,677)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,802 miles
- Test number
- 241555094515
- MajorOffside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass65,125 miles (+2,408)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 65,125 miles
- Test number
- 818726062293
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,717 miles (+2,194)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 62,717 miles
- Test number
- 259951810301
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass60,523 miles (+1,846)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 60,523 miles
- Test number
- 312218452822
- AdvisoryShow registration plates stored in boot
Pass58,677 miles (+1,491)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 58,677 miles
- Test number
- 286403595093
- AdvisorySpare show plates stored in boot
Pass57,186 miles (+2,270)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 57,186 miles
- Test number
- 948679575019
- NoteClassic style numberplates noted stored in car boot
Pass54,916 miles (+1,508)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 54,916 miles
- Test number
- 885549064074
- NoteCorrect reg plates on vehicle at test, show plates stored in boot
Pass53,408 miles (+3,714)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 53,408 miles
- Test number
- 349834773004
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteShow registration plates stored in car
Pass49,694 miles (+2,170)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 49,694 miles
- Test number
- 766759462062
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
Pass47,524 miles (+4,533)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 47,524 miles
- Test number
- 237176651073
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,991 miles (+4,914)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 42,991 miles
- Test number
- 332473599267
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (7.1.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass38,077 miles (+8,044)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 38,077 miles
- Test number
- 944831698264
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass30,033 miles (+30)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 30,033 miles
- Test number
- 331314767427
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail30,003 miles (+4,418)3 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,003 miles
- Test number
- 370497657228
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- NoteShow plate in car
Pass25,585 miles (+5,227)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 25,585 miles
- Test number
- 354133586237
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,358 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2006
- Odometer
- 20,358 miles
- Test number
- 202953585247
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R5 LGH
- Does R5 LGH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R5 LGH is valid until 30 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R5 LGH?
- The MOT on R5 LGH is valid until 30 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R5 LGH done?
- R5 LGH was recorded at 74,733 miles at its MOT on 1 May 2026, an average of 2,645 miles a year.
- Has R5 LGH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R5 LGH has failed 2 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Sept 2020.
- Has the mileage on R5 LGH 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 LGH find?
- R5 LGH passed its latest MOT on 1 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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