Lotus Elise
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 1,796 cc
S48 VWEMOT history
S48 VWE is a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 1 Aug 1998. Its MOT is valid until 8 Jul 2027 and it has passed 14 of 15 MOT tests, with 11,091 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 11,091 mi
- At MOT on 9 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 14 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 91 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S48 VWE
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 1 Aug 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S48 VWE was last recorded at 11,091 miles on 9 Jul 2026, 89 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 11,002 miles · 24 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 89 miles
- Average per year
- 91 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 11,091 miles
- 2025 – 11,002 miles
- 2018 – 10,626 miles
- 2017 – 10,603 miles
- 2016 – 10,592 miles
- 2015 – 10,504 miles
- 2014 – 10,455 miles
- 2012 – 9,854 miles
- 2011 – 9,741 miles
- 2010 – 9,675 miles
- 2009 – 9,650 miles
- 2008 – 9,584 miles
- 2007 – 9,392 miles
- 2006 – 9,287 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
15 tests since 22 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass11,091 miles (+89)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 11,091 miles
- Test number
- 445201581509
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,002 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 11,002 miles
- Test number
- 852187320947
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail11,002 miles (+376)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 11,002 miles
- Test number
- 348193606246
- MajorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Pass10,626 miles (+23)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 10,626 miles
- Test number
- 452478513706
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,603 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 10,603 miles
- Test number
- 628848090469
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,592 miles (+88)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 10,592 miles
- Test number
- 857784213368
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,504 miles (+49)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 10,504 miles
- Test number
- 146257045422
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,455 miles (+601)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 10,455 miles
- Test number
- 949935744093
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,854 miles (+113)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 9,854 miles
- Test number
- 257274162219
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,741 miles (+66)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 9,741 miles
- Test number
- 679712661230
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,675 miles (+25)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 9,675 miles
- Test number
- 501343660248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,650 miles (+66)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 9,650 miles
- Test number
- 120664469222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,584 miles (+192)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 9,584 miles
- Test number
- 974613168258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,392 miles (+105)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 9,392 miles
- Test number
- 822734267270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,287 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 9,287 miles
- Test number
- 914545766241
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S48 VWE
- Does S48 VWE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S48 VWE is valid until 8 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S48 VWE?
- The MOT on S48 VWE is valid until 8 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S48 VWE done?
- S48 VWE was recorded at 11,091 miles at its MOT on 9 Jul 2026, an average of 91 miles a year.
- Has S48 VWE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S48 VWE has failed 1 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Jun 2025.
- Has the mileage on S48 VWE 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 S48 VWE find?
- S48 VWE passed its latest MOT on 9 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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