Lotus Elise
Orange · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T185 JBCMOT history
T185 JBC is an orange petrol Lotus Elise first used on 1 Apr 1999. Its MOT is valid until 26 Feb 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 69,148 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 69,148 mi
- At MOT on 18 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,363 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T185 JBC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Orange
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 1 Apr 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T185 JBC was last recorded at 69,148 miles on 18 Feb 2026, 578 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 68,570 miles · 12 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 578 miles
- Average per year
- 1,363 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 69,148 miles
- 2025 – 68,570 miles
- 2024 – 67,953 miles
- 2023 – 66,951 miles
- 2022 – 65,860 miles
- 2021 – 64,874 miles
- 2020 – 64,117 miles
- 2019 – 63,520 miles
- 2018 – 62,838 miles
- 2017 – 62,456 miles
- 2016 – 61,471 miles
- 2015 – 60,252 miles
- 2014 – 58,817 miles
- 2013 – 58,182 miles
- 2012 – 57,458 miles
- 2011 – 55,681 miles
- 2010 – 54,941 miles
- 2009 – 52,539 miles
- 2008 – 50,239 miles
- 2007 – 47,141 miles
- 2006 – 41,730 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass69,148 miles
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.
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2023
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2013
Full MOT history
23 tests since 5 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass69,148 miles (+578)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 69,148 miles
- Test number
- 990537280207
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,570 miles (+617)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 68,570 miles
- Test number
- 186155030793
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass67,953 miles (+1,002)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 67,953 miles
- Test number
- 758328866768
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,951 miles (+1,091)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 66,951 miles
- Test number
- 313353029270
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Pass65,860 miles (+986)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 65,860 miles
- Test number
- 603219881051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,874 miles (+757)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 64,874 miles
- Test number
- 820246033631
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass64,117 miles (+597)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 64,117 miles
- Test number
- 372182976807
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Pass63,520 miles (+682)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 63,520 miles
- Test number
- 668603870046
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,838 miles (+382)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 62,838 miles
- Test number
- 263962641609
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,456 miles (+985)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 62,456 miles
- Test number
- 431885075854
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,471 miles (+1,219)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 61,471 miles
- Test number
- 755745688142
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Pass60,252 miles (+1,435)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 60,252 miles
- Test number
- 308901535028
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass58,817 miles (+635)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 58,817 miles
- Test number
- 887392634086
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,182 miles (+20)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 58,182 miles
- Test number
- 186867843012
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,162 miles (+704)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,162 miles
- Test number
- 366540343053
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass57,458 miles (+1,777)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 57,458 miles
- Test number
- 796669132025
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,681 miles (+740)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 55,681 miles
- Test number
- 645322531058
- AdvisoryNearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Pass54,941 miles (+2,402)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 54,941 miles
- Test number
- 412067120001
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass52,539 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 52,539 miles
- Test number
- 394578859064
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,536 miles (+2,297)4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,536 miles
- Test number
- 800651759081
- 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)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureOffside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass50,239 miles (+3,098)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 50,239 miles
- Test number
- 850806218079
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,141 miles (+5,411)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 47,141 miles
- Test number
- 850545007039
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,730 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 41,730 miles
- Test number
- 222645806016
- NoteDip beam aim at limits (High)
- NoteSlight play at inner steering rack
Questions about T185 JBC
- Does T185 JBC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T185 JBC is valid until 26 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T185 JBC?
- The MOT on T185 JBC is valid until 26 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T185 JBC done?
- T185 JBC was recorded at 69,148 miles at its MOT on 18 Feb 2026, an average of 1,363 miles a year.
- Has T185 JBC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T185 JBC has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Feb 2013.
- Has the mileage on T185 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 T185 JBC find?
- T185 JBC passed its latest MOT on 18 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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