Lotus Elise
Yellow · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T111 ELSMOT history
T111 ELS is a yellow petrol Lotus Elise first used on 3 Jul 1999. Its MOT is valid until 22 Jun 2027 and it has passed 21 of 22 MOT tests, with 38,004 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 22 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 38,004 mi
- At MOT on 6 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 21 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,002 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T111 ELS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Yellow
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 3 Jul 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 22 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T111 ELS was last recorded at 38,004 miles on 6 Jun 2026, 517 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 May 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 15 Jun 2013: 17,782 miles, lower than 26,536 miles on 15 Jun 2012.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 37,487 miles · 29 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 517 miles
- Average per year
- 1,002 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 38,004 miles
- 2025 – 37,487 miles
- 2024 – 36,993 miles
- 2023 – 35,855 miles
- 2022 – 34,718 miles
- 2021 – 33,563 miles
- 2020 – 32,741 miles
- 2019 – 31,859 miles
- 2018 – 30,775 miles
- 2017 – 29,991 miles
- 2016 – 29,105 miles
- 2015 – 28,497 miles
- 2014 – 27,757 miles
- 2013 – 17,782 miles
- 2012 – 26,536 miles
- 2011 – 25,307 miles
- 2010 – 23,408 miles
- 2009 – 21,829 miles
- 2008 – 20,547 miles
- 2007 – 19,260 miles
- 2006 – 18,138 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.
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007–2008
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007–2008
Full MOT history
22 tests since 5 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass38,004 miles (+517)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 38,004 miles
- Test number
- 821173624916
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,487 miles (+494)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 37,487 miles
- Test number
- 135303426245
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,993 miles (+1,138)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 36,993 miles
- Test number
- 891648581314
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,855 miles (+1,137)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 35,855 miles
- Test number
- 500181475584
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,718 miles (+1,155)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 34,718 miles
- Test number
- 818154378308
- AdvisoryRear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass33,563 miles (+822)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 33,563 miles
- Test number
- 127428981033
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass32,741 miles (+882)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 32,741 miles
- Test number
- 696500590912
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass31,859 miles (+1,084)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 31,859 miles
- Test number
- 608243536883
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,775 miles (+784)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 30,775 miles
- Test number
- 391053826339
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,991 miles (+91)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 29,991 miles
- Test number
- 782602599020
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,900 miles (+795)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,900 miles
- Test number
- 762828999730
- FailureNearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Pass29,105 miles (+608)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 29,105 miles
- Test number
- 322844645570
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,497 miles (+740)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 28,497 miles
- Test number
- 497011875192
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,757 miles (+9,975)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 27,757 miles
- Test number
- 999901074147
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,782 miles (-8,754)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 17,782 miles
- Test number
- 627346463197
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,536 miles (+1,229)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 26,536 miles
- Test number
- 465307762121
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,307 miles (+1,899)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 25,307 miles
- Test number
- 776824771126
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,408 miles (+1,579)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 23,408 miles
- Test number
- 520061060192
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,829 miles (+1,282)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 21,829 miles
- Test number
- 413497159188
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,547 miles (+1,287)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 20,547 miles
- Test number
- 271741208259
- AdvisoryNearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Pass19,260 miles (+1,122)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 19,260 miles
- Test number
- 142564717201
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Pass18,138 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 18,138 miles
- Test number
- 882757816257
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T111 ELS
- Does T111 ELS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T111 ELS is valid until 22 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T111 ELS?
- The MOT on T111 ELS is valid until 22 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T111 ELS done?
- T111 ELS was recorded at 38,004 miles at its MOT on 6 Jun 2026, an average of 1,002 miles a year.
- Has T111 ELS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T111 ELS has failed 1 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 27 May 2017.
- Has the mileage on T111 ELS ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 15 Jun 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T111 ELS find?
- T111 ELS passed its latest MOT on 6 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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