
Lotus Elan
Red · Petrol · 1991 · 1,588 cc
SMP 532MOT history
SMP 532 is a red petrol Lotus Elan first used on 7 Feb 1991. Its MOT is valid until 21 Apr 2027 and it has passed 16 of 17 MOT tests, with 101,220 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Apr 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 101,220 mi
- At MOT on 22 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 16 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,003 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- SMP 532
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elan
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,588 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1991
- First used
- 7 Feb 1991
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
SMP 532 was last recorded at 101,220 miles on 22 Apr 2026, 1,331 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Sept 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 99,889 miles · 17 Sept 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,331 miles
- Average per year
- 1,003 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 101,220 miles
- 2024 – 99,889 miles
- 2023 – 98,785 miles
- 2022 – 97,329 miles
- 2021 – 96,896 miles
- 2019 – 96,071 miles
- 2018 – 95,407 miles
- 2017 – 94,632 miles
- 2015 – 94,235 miles
- 2014 – 93,325 miles
- 2013 – 91,433 miles
- 2011 – 90,690 miles
- 2009 – 88,394 miles
- 2008 – 86,402 miles
- 2007 – 84,471 miles
- 2006 – 81,215 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
17 tests since 10 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass101,220 miles (+1,331)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 101,220 miles
- Test number
- 995229652845
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,889 miles (+1,104)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 99,889 miles
- Test number
- 297247671656
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,785 miles (+1,456)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 98,785 miles
- Test number
- 687128692782
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,329 miles (+433)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 97,329 miles
- Test number
- 335336626766
- MinorNearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides
- AdvisoryFront Service brake binding but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryRear Wheel bearing has slight play Both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass96,896 miles (+825)1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 96,896 miles
- Test number
- 798806998228
- MinorFront Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryFront Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass96,071 miles (+664)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 96,071 miles
- Test number
- 938860751511
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,407 miles (+775)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2019
- Odometer
- 95,407 miles
- Test number
- 608639976295
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass94,632 miles (+397)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 94,632 miles
- Test number
- 541314241557
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,235 miles (+910)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 94,235 miles
- Test number
- 774402054007
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,325 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 93,325 miles
- Test number
- 415549634366
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,323 miles (+1,890)6 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,323 miles
- Test number
- 858436034306
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureOffside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- NoteN/S rear disc badly corroded.
Pass91,433 miles (+743)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 91,433 miles
- Test number
- 299132033372
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass90,690 miles (+2,296)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 90,690 miles
- Test number
- 227897161485
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- NoteSlight corrosion on rear brake discs.
- NoteSlight play in steering rack.
Pass88,394 miles (+1,992)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 88,394 miles
- Test number
- 380028509333
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,402 miles (+1,931)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 86,402 miles
- Test number
- 474280618428
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,471 miles (+3,256)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2008
- Odometer
- 84,471 miles
- Test number
- 370774447197
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,215 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2007
- Odometer
- 81,215 miles
- Test number
- 282950036414
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about SMP 532
- What vehicle is registration SMP 532 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show SMP 532 on a red petrol Lotus Elan first used on 7 Feb 1991. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does SMP 532 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on SMP 532 is valid until 21 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on SMP 532?
- The MOT on SMP 532 is valid until 21 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has SMP 532 done?
- SMP 532 was recorded at 101,220 miles at its MOT on 22 Apr 2026, an average of 1,003 miles a year.
- Has SMP 532 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. SMP 532 has failed 1 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Dec 2014.
- Has the mileage on SMP 532 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 SMP 532 find?
- SMP 532 passed its latest MOT on 22 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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