Lotus Elise
Silver · Petrol · 2003 · 1,796 cc
S111 TWRMOT history
S111 TWR is a silver petrol Lotus Elise first used on 20 Mar 2003. Its MOT is valid until 16 Dec 2026 and it has passed 17 of 20 MOT tests, with 62,791 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 62,791 mi
- At MOT on 17 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 20
- 17 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,245 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S111 TWR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 20 Mar 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
S111 TWR was last recorded at 62,791 miles on 17 Dec 2025, 166 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Mar 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 6 Jan 2022: 62,496 miles, lower than 74,385 miles on 15 Dec 2020.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 62,625 miles · 17 Mar 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 166 miles
- Average per year
- 2,245 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 62,791 miles
- 2023 – 62,625 miles
- 2022 – 62,496 miles
- 2020 – 74,385 miles
- 2019 – 60,705 miles
- 2017 – 55,678 miles
- 2016 – 54,181 miles
- 2015 – 53,607 miles
- 2014 – 52,585 miles
- 2013 – 52,035 miles
- 2012 – 51,146 miles
- 2011 – 46,577 miles
- 2010 – 41,873 miles
- 2009 – 36,411 miles
- 2008 – 24,591 miles
- 2007 – 22,460 miles
- 2006 – 18,493 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass62,791 miles
- MinorOffside Rear Lower Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie rod (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
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.
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) border line
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Minor2 MOTs, 2020
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Full MOT history
20 tests since 24 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass62,791 miles (+166)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 62,791 miles
- Test number
- 797078730318
- MinorOffside Rear Lower Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie rod (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass62,625 miles (+129)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 62,625 miles
- Test number
- 322019372795
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,496 miles (-11,889)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 62,496 miles
- Test number
- 496484308783
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,385 miles (+11,932)1 minor7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 74,385 miles
- Test number
- 427162488374
- MinorNearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) border line
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside front to rear brake pipe slight corrosion
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Fail62,453 miles (+1,748)2 major1 minor7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,453 miles
- Test number
- 461887430063
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MinorNearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) border line
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside front to rear brake pipe slight corrosion
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s & n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Pass60,705 miles (+5,027)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 60,705 miles
- Test number
- 455782834174
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear section of front to rear metal brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Pass55,678 miles (+1,497)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 55,678 miles
- Test number
- 984453519891
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,181 miles (+574)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 54,181 miles
- Test number
- 277460287544
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,607 miles (+1,022)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 53,607 miles
- Test number
- 946352105247
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,585 miles (+550)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 52,585 miles
- Test number
- 205369574434
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Pass52,035 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 52,035 miles
- Test number
- 165570413110
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,035 miles (+889)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,035 miles
- Test number
- 125240613183
- FailureFront registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass51,146 miles (+4,569)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 51,146 miles
- Test number
- 297762612172
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,577 miles (+4,704)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 46,577 miles
- Test number
- 918210311132
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,873 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 41,873 miles
- Test number
- 412793200158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail41,873 miles (+5,462)2 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,873 miles
- Test number
- 150728490097
- FailureOffside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- FailureOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass36,411 miles (+11,820)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 36,411 miles
- Test number
- 292960519124
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteSome surface rust on all discs
Pass24,591 miles (+2,131)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 24,591 miles
- Test number
- 121005688498
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Pass22,460 miles (+3,967)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 22,460 miles
- Test number
- 524261977025
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,493 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 18,493 miles
- Test number
- 650993286046
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S111 TWR
- Does S111 TWR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S111 TWR is valid until 16 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on S111 TWR?
- The MOT on S111 TWR is valid until 16 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S111 TWR done?
- S111 TWR was recorded at 62,791 miles at its MOT on 17 Dec 2025, an average of 2,245 miles a year.
- Has S111 TWR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S111 TWR has failed 3 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Dec 2020.
- Has the mileage on S111 TWR ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 6 Jan 2022. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on S111 TWR find?
- S111 TWR passed its latest MOT on 17 Dec 2025 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: offside rear lower suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie rod; nearside play in steering rack inner joint(s).
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