
Lotus Elise
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 1,796 cc
S62 RJAMOT history
S62 RJA is a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 1 Aug 1998. Its MOT is valid until 24 Apr 2027 and it has passed 17 of 21 MOT tests, with 39,925 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Apr 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 24 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 39,925 mi
- At MOT on 25 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 17 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,018 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S62 RJA
- 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 24 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S62 RJA was last recorded at 39,925 miles on 25 Apr 2026, 75 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 39,850 miles · 15 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 75 miles
- Average per year
- 1,018 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 39,925 miles
- 2025 – 39,850 miles
- 2023 – 39,770 miles
- 2022 – 39,619 miles
- 2021 – 39,191 miles
- 2020 – 39,162 miles
- 2019 – 38,921 miles
- 2018 – 38,860 miles
- 2017 – 38,636 miles
- 2016 – 36,369 miles
- 2015 – 33,919 miles
- 2011 – 32,667 miles
- 2010 – 31,467 miles
- 2009 – 29,379 miles
- 2007 – 26,105 miles
- 2006 – 19,705 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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 position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2007–2010
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007
Full MOT history
21 tests since 16 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass39,925 miles (+75)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 39,925 miles
- Test number
- 373956860900
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,850 miles (+80)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 39,850 miles
- Test number
- 115514948897
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,770 miles (+151)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 39,770 miles
- Test number
- 469872318880
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,619 miles (+428)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 39,619 miles
- Test number
- 813251478702
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,191 miles (+29)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 39,191 miles
- Test number
- 490576046591
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,162 miles (+241)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 39,162 miles
- Test number
- 122548625874
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,921 miles (+61)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 38,921 miles
- Test number
- 112318366935
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,860 miles (+224)
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2019
- Odometer
- 38,860 miles
- Test number
- 440921039248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,636 miles (+2,267)
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2018
- Odometer
- 38,636 miles
- Test number
- 946608755907
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,369 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2017
- Odometer
- 36,369 miles
- Test number
- 226575396209
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail36,369 miles (+2,450)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,369 miles
- Test number
- 292906229319
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Pass33,919 miles (+1,252)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2016
- Odometer
- 33,919 miles
- Test number
- 526017625194
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass32,667 miles (+1,200)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 32,667 miles
- Test number
- 458769601246
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,467 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2011
- Odometer
- 31,467 miles
- Test number
- 991866440182
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail31,464 miles (+2,085)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,464 miles
- Test number
- 564874640154
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass29,379 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 29,379 miles
- Test number
- 594939499001
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,372 miles (+3,267)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,372 miles
- Test number
- 702896299042
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass26,105 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 26,105 miles
- Test number
- 293641637382
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Fail26,105 miles (+3,630)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,105 miles
- Test number
- 550170437329
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass22,475 miles (+2,770)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 22,475 miles
- Test number
- 272881887092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,705 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 19,705 miles
- Test number
- 990617266136
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S62 RJA
- Does S62 RJA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S62 RJA is valid until 24 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S62 RJA?
- The MOT on S62 RJA is valid until 24 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S62 RJA done?
- S62 RJA was recorded at 39,925 miles at its MOT on 25 Apr 2026, an average of 1,018 miles a year.
- Has S62 RJA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S62 RJA has failed 4 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 3 May 2016.
- Has the mileage on S62 RJA 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 S62 RJA find?
- S62 RJA passed its latest MOT on 25 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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