Lotus Elise
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 1,796 cc
S770 LERMOT history
S770 LER is a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 7 Nov 1998. Its MOT is valid until 25 Oct 2027 and it has passed 20 of 25 MOT tests, with 40,147 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 40,147 mi
- At MOT on 12 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 20 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 621 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S770 LER
- 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
- 7 Nov 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S770 LER was last recorded at 40,147 miles on 12 Oct 2026, 170 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 39,977 miles · 8 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 170 miles
- Average per year
- 621 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 40,147 miles
- 2025 – 39,977 miles
- 2024 – 39,897 miles
- 2023 – 39,769 miles
- 2022 – 39,399 miles
- 2021 – 39,169 miles
- 2020 – 38,789 miles
- 2019 – 38,138 miles
- 2018 – 37,980 miles
- 2017 – 37,786 miles
- 2016 – 37,293 miles
- 2015 – 36,818 miles
- 2014 – 36,313 miles
- 2013 – 35,463 miles
- 2012 – 33,925 miles
- 2010 – 33,687 miles
- 2009 – 31,340 miles
- 2008 – 28,673 miles
- 2007 – 28,514 miles
- 2006 – 27,322 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass40,147 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
25 tests since 6 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass40,147 miles (+170)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 40,147 miles
- Test number
- 273491083432
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,977 miles (+80)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 39,977 miles
- Test number
- 201872125640
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,897 miles (+128)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 39,897 miles
- Test number
- 931535035657
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,769 miles (+370)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 39,769 miles
- Test number
- 359393832528
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,399 miles (+230)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 39,399 miles
- Test number
- 521056450521
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,169 miles (+380)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 39,169 miles
- Test number
- 759620379365
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,789 miles (+651)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 38,789 miles
- Test number
- 274439100556
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,138 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 38,138 miles
- Test number
- 422208317061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail38,136 miles (+156)2 dangerous9 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,136 miles
- Test number
- 506329557927
- DangerousNearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass37,980 miles (+194)11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 37,980 miles
- Test number
- 798968701706
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass37,786 miles (+493)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 37,786 miles
- Test number
- 232135221687
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,293 miles (+475)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 37,293 miles
- Test number
- 417680297909
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,818 miles (+505)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 36,818 miles
- Test number
- 515779285092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,313 miles (+850)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 36,313 miles
- Test number
- 236567194065
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass35,463 miles1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 35,463 miles
- Test number
- 208447703108
- AdvisoryCentre Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteOffside and nearside front headlamp reflectors showing signs of corrosion
Fail35,463 miles (+1,538)2 failures1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,463 miles
- Test number
- 286187503136
- FailureNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryCentre Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteOffside and nearside front headlamp reflectors showing signs of corrosion
Pass33,925 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 33,925 miles
- Test number
- 367810712177
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail33,921 miles (+234)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,921 miles
- Test number
- 178384992010
- FailureNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass33,687 miles (+2,347)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 33,687 miles
- Test number
- 100681560162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,340 miles (+2,667)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 31,340 miles
- Test number
- 490903079153
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteO/s/f lower head lamp cracked
- NoteRear exhaust tail pipes corroded
Pass28,673 miles (+159)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 28,673 miles
- Test number
- 260326078156
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,514 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 28,514 miles
- Test number
- 810386417011
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail28,514 miles (+1,192)2 failures2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 28,514 miles
- Test number
- 150606617442
- 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)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Radius arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- NoteNearside rear wheelbearing slightly noisy
- NoteOffside front track rod end ball joint gaiter split
Pass27,322 miles (+71)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 27,322 miles
- Test number
- 621939916015
- NoteSmall chip in n/s/f screen,slight play in n/s/f and o/s/f anti roll bar linkages.
Fail27,251 miles4 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,251 miles
- Test number
- 630576706082
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureNearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteSmall chip in nearside screen,slight play in o/s/f and n/s/f anti roll bar linkages, rear brake pads wearing low
Questions about S770 LER
- Does S770 LER currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S770 LER is valid until 25 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S770 LER?
- The MOT on S770 LER is valid until 25 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S770 LER done?
- S770 LER was recorded at 40,147 miles at its MOT on 12 Oct 2026, an average of 621 miles a year.
- Has S770 LER ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S770 LER has failed 5 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Apr 2019.
- Has the mileage on S770 LER 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 S770 LER find?
- S770 LER passed its latest MOT on 12 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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