Lotus Elise
Green · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T249 EDPMOT history
T249 EDP is a green petrol Lotus Elise first used on 26 Jun 1999. Its MOT is valid until 30 Mar 2027 and it has passed 20 of 26 MOT tests, with 113,964 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 113,964 mi
- At MOT on 23 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 20 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 1,040 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T249 EDP
- 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
- 26 Jun 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T249 EDP was last recorded at 113,964 miles on 23 Mar 2026, 502 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 113,462 miles · 21 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 502 miles
- Average per year
- 1,040 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 113,964 miles
- 2025 – 113,462 miles
- 2024 – 112,837 miles
- 2023 – 112,493 miles
- 2022 – 111,923 miles
- 2021 – 111,457 miles
- 2020 – 110,934 miles
- 2019 – 110,476 miles
- 2018 – 109,978 miles
- 2017 – 109,520 miles
- 2016 – 108,808 miles
- 2015 – 108,062 miles
- 2014 – 106,599 miles
- 2013 – 104,745 miles
- 2012 – 103,401 miles
- 2010 – 103,043 miles
- 2009 – 101,963 miles
- 2008 – 100,656 miles
- 2007 – 98,850 miles
- 2006 – 96,432 miles
- 2005 – 92,372 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass113,964 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 Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
26 tests since 17 Jun 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass113,964 miles (+502)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 113,964 miles
- Test number
- 758631700641
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,462 miles (+625)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 113,462 miles
- Test number
- 326791600938
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,837 miles (+344)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 112,837 miles
- Test number
- 570183436861
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,493 miles (+570)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 112,493 miles
- Test number
- 898916852521
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,923 miles (+25)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 111,923 miles
- Test number
- 965846948023
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail111,898 miles (+441)1 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 111,898 miles
- Test number
- 776766708709
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass111,457 miles (+523)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 111,457 miles
- Test number
- 280073371342
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,934 miles (+458)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 110,934 miles
- Test number
- 588962139957
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,476 miles (+498)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 110,476 miles
- Test number
- 887719566739
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass109,978 miles (+458)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 109,978 miles
- Test number
- 159487186276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass109,520 miles (+712)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 109,520 miles
- Test number
- 956669359222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,808 miles (+746)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 108,808 miles
- Test number
- 279707922144
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,062 miles2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 108,062 miles
- Test number
- 169780195491
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail108,062 miles (+1,463)1 failure2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 108,062 miles
- Test number
- 929375985078
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NotePlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass106,599 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 106,599 miles
- Test number
- 185934484422
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail106,599 miles (+1,854)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 106,599 miles
- Test number
- 808094884038
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Pass104,745 miles (+1,344)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 104,745 miles
- Test number
- 935243063081
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,401 miles (+358)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 103,401 miles
- Test number
- 927689182059
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass103,043 miles (+1,080)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 103,043 miles
- Test number
- 652339730213
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail101,963 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,963 miles
- Test number
- 410927589160
- Repaired at testCentre Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass101,963 miles (+1,307)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 101,963 miles
- Test number
- 851767289184
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail100,656 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,656 miles
- Test number
- 434146778101
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Pass100,656 miles (+1,806)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 100,656 miles
- Test number
- 561206378130
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,850 miles (+2,418)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 98,850 miles
- Test number
- 342667577173
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,432 miles (+4,060)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 96,432 miles
- Test number
- 912091976187
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail92,372 miles5 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 92,372 miles
- Test number
- 204088365486
- FailureNearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Rear Gas suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.E.2b)
- FailureOffside Front Gas suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.E.2b)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Questions about T249 EDP
- Does T249 EDP currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T249 EDP is valid until 30 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T249 EDP?
- The MOT on T249 EDP is valid until 30 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T249 EDP done?
- T249 EDP was recorded at 113,964 miles at its MOT on 23 Mar 2026, an average of 1,040 miles a year.
- Has T249 EDP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T249 EDP has failed 6 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Mar 2022.
- Has the mileage on T249 EDP 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 T249 EDP find?
- T249 EDP passed its latest MOT on 23 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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