Lotus Elise
Green · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T174 JBCMOT history
T174 JBC is a green petrol Lotus Elise first used on 8 Mar 1999. Its MOT is valid until 26 Apr 2027 and it has passed 16 of 19 MOT tests, with 70,122 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 70,122 mi
- At MOT on 20 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 16 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,041 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T174 JBC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 8 Mar 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T174 JBC was last recorded at 70,122 miles on 20 Apr 2026, 100 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 70,022 miles · 16 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 100 miles
- Average per year
- 2,041 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 70,122 miles
- 2025 – 70,022 miles
- 2024 – 69,896 miles
- 2023 – 69,557 miles
- 2022 – 69,374 miles
- 2021 – 68,366 miles
- 2015 – 67,716 miles
- 2014 – 67,044 miles
- 2013 – 65,890 miles
- 2012 – 63,834 miles
- 2011 – 62,504 miles
- 2010 – 60,325 miles
- 2009 – 57,782 miles
- 2008 – 56,145 miles
- 2007 – 46,339 miles
- 2005 – 28,630 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass70,122 miles
- AdvisoryFront tyres 14 years old
- AdvisoryRear tyres 16 years old
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.
Rear tyres 10 years old.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2015
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Full MOT history
19 tests since 21 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass70,122 miles (+100)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 70,122 miles
- Test number
- 330385724168
- AdvisoryFront tyres 14 years old
- AdvisoryRear tyres 16 years old
Pass70,022 miles (+126)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 70,022 miles
- Test number
- 939218131670
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,896 miles (+339)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 69,896 miles
- Test number
- 409963644304
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,557 miles (+183)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 69,557 miles
- Test number
- 314766079694
- AdvisoryFront tyres 11 years old
- AdvisoryRear tyres 13 years old.
Pass69,374 miles (+1,008)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 69,374 miles
- Test number
- 257169213143
- AdvisoryFront tyres are 10 years old.
- AdvisoryRear tyres are 12 years old.
Pass68,366 miles (+3)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 68,366 miles
- Test number
- 126542794646
- AdvisoryRear tyres 10 years old.
Fail68,363 miles (+647)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,363 miles
- Test number
- 575439795727
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryRear tyres 10 years old.
Pass67,716 miles (+6)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 67,716 miles
- Test number
- 956481895115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail67,710 miles (+666)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,710 miles
- Test number
- 897862085173
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Pass67,044 miles (+1,154)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 67,044 miles
- Test number
- 165685064168
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,890 miles (+2,056)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 65,890 miles
- Test number
- 725462753173
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass63,834 miles (+1,330)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 63,834 miles
- Test number
- 575460842188
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,504 miles (+2,179)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 62,504 miles
- Test number
- 987614951170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,325 miles (+2,543)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 60,325 miles
- Test number
- 453145400121
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,782 miles (+38)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 57,782 miles
- Test number
- 674888779020
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- NoteNearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Fail57,744 miles (+1,599)3 failures1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,744 miles
- Test number
- 410891479029
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- NoteNearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Pass56,145 miles (+9,806)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 56,145 miles
- Test number
- 170133698062
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass46,339 miles (+17,709)
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2008
- Odometer
- 46,339 miles
- Test number
- 442540557158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,630 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 28,630 miles
- Test number
- 442095355393
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Questions about T174 JBC
- Does T174 JBC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T174 JBC is valid until 26 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T174 JBC?
- The MOT on T174 JBC is valid until 26 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T174 JBC done?
- T174 JBC was recorded at 70,122 miles at its MOT on 20 Apr 2026, an average of 2,041 miles a year.
- Has T174 JBC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T174 JBC has failed 3 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Apr 2021.
- Has the mileage on T174 JBC 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 T174 JBC find?
- T174 JBC passed its latest MOT on 20 Apr 2026 with 2 advisories: front tyres 14 years old; rear tyres 16 years old.
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