Lotus Elise
Yellow · Petrol · 1998 · 1,796 cc
S97 APHMOT history
S97 APH is a yellow petrol Lotus Elise first used on 27 Oct 1998. Its MOT is valid until 26 Oct 2027 and it has passed 22 of 25 MOT tests, with 40,061 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 40,061 mi
- At MOT on 15 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 22 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 716 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S97 APH
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Yellow
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 27 Oct 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S97 APH was last recorded at 40,061 miles on 15 Oct 2026, 19 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Oct 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 40,042 miles · 9 Oct 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 19 miles
- Average per year
- 716 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 40,061 miles
- 2025 – 39,277 miles
- 2024 – 39,111 miles
- 2023 – 38,275 miles
- 2022 – 37,791 miles
- 2021 – 37,467 miles
- 2020 – 37,373 miles
- 2019 – 36,621 miles
- 2018 – 36,326 miles
- 2017 – 35,695 miles
- 2016 – 35,495 miles
- 2015 – 35,229 miles
- 2014 – 34,924 miles
- 2013 – 34,366 miles
- 2012 – 34,031 miles
- 2011 – 33,366 miles
- 2010 – 32,883 miles
- 2009 – 31,309 miles
- 2008 – 30,477 miles
- 2007 – 29,347 miles
- 2006 – 27,869 miles
- 2005 – 25,002 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass40,061 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
25 tests since 7 Oct 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass40,061 miles (+19)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 40,061 miles
- Test number
- 525654879007
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail40,042 miles (+765)1 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,042 miles
- Test number
- 528302715281
- DangerousNearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heat (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass39,277 miles (+166)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 39,277 miles
- Test number
- 113101610628
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,111 miles (+836)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 39,111 miles
- Test number
- 457815239767
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,275 miles (+484)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 38,275 miles
- Test number
- 217258763898
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,791 miles (+324)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 37,791 miles
- Test number
- 632587118962
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,467 miles (+94)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 37,467 miles
- Test number
- 606837670793
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,373 miles (+752)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 37,373 miles
- Test number
- 883625168964
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,621 miles (+295)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 36,621 miles
- Test number
- 841946342290
- AdvisoryFront Larger number plate secured with tape covering smaller plate at time of test
Pass36,326 miles (+631)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 36,326 miles
- Test number
- 877648396208
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,695 miles (+200)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 35,695 miles
- Test number
- 467127535271
- AdvisoryLegal number plate stuck to small plate on front at time of test
Pass35,495 miles (+266)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 35,495 miles
- Test number
- 710676509193
- AdvisoryFront Front Number secured to smaller number plate
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryWiper blade splitting
Pass35,229 miles (+305)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 35,229 miles
- Test number
- 226764897247
- AdvisoryFront Number plate smaller than required
- AdvisoryUnderbody completly covered no parts checked
Pass34,924 miles (+558)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 34,924 miles
- Test number
- 187336284268
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,366 miles (+335)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 34,366 miles
- Test number
- 769108673230
- NoteUndertray fitted
- NoteWiper poor
Pass34,031 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 34,031 miles
- Test number
- 488964092295
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail34,020 miles (+654)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,020 miles
- Test number
- 835317782200
- FailureOffside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass33,366 miles (+483)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 33,366 miles
- Test number
- 297277881221
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,883 miles (+1,574)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 32,883 miles
- Test number
- 351231480498
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,309 miles (+832)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 31,309 miles
- Test number
- 333599889472
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail30,477 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,477 miles
- Test number
- 252214088237
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Pass30,477 miles (+1,130)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 30,477 miles
- Test number
- 934214088245
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,347 miles (+1,478)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 29,347 miles
- Test number
- 400305987215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,869 miles (+2,867)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 27,869 miles
- Test number
- 750376786218
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,002 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2006
- Odometer
- 25,002 miles
- Test number
- 171450485258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S97 APH
- Does S97 APH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S97 APH is valid until 26 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S97 APH?
- The MOT on S97 APH is valid until 26 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S97 APH done?
- S97 APH was recorded at 40,061 miles at its MOT on 15 Oct 2026, an average of 716 miles a year.
- Has S97 APH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S97 APH has failed 3 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Oct 2026.
- Has the mileage on S97 APH 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 S97 APH find?
- S97 APH passed its latest MOT on 15 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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