Lotus Elise
Blue · Petrol · 2005 · 1,796 cc
T26 CUPMOT history
T26 CUP is a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 2 Sept 2005. Its MOT is valid until 24 Aug 2027 and it has passed 14 of 17 MOT tests, with 26,731 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 24 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 26,731 mi
- At MOT on 24 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 14 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 243 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T26 CUP
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 2 Sept 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 24 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T26 CUP was last recorded at 26,731 miles on 24 Aug 2026, 2,165 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 22 Feb 2014: 1,954 miles, lower than 34,213 miles on 23 Aug 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 24,566 miles · 25 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,165 miles
- Average per year
- 243 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 26,731 miles
- 2025 – 24,566 miles
- 2022 – 24,536 miles
- 2019 – 24,035 miles
- 2018 – 20,984 miles
- 2017 – 19,804 miles
- 2016 – 15,058 miles
- 2015 – 8,072 miles
- 2014 – 1,954 miles
- 2011 – 34,213 miles
- 2010 – 31,084 miles
- 2009 – 28,610 miles
- 2008 – 22,368 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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Full MOT history
17 tests since 26 Aug 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass26,731 miles (+2,165)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 26,731 miles
- Test number
- 466874995918
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,566 miles (+30)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 24,566 miles
- Test number
- 140327449190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,536 miles (+31)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 24,536 miles
- Test number
- 398074106095
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail24,505 miles (+470)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 24,505 miles
- Test number
- 490221644011
- MajorExhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass24,035 miles (+3,051)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 24,035 miles
- Test number
- 828905260279
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,984 miles (+1,180)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 20,984 miles
- Test number
- 484217601764
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,804 miles (+4,746)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 19,804 miles
- Test number
- 760045748052
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,058 miles (+6,986)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 15,058 miles
- Test number
- 344356564301
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,072 miles (+6,118)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 8,072 miles
- Test number
- 197296405195
- AdvisoryRear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass1,954 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 1,954 miles
- Test number
- 179263354471
No defects or advisories recorded.
PassMileage not read
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 426113273043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,213 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 34,213 miles
- Test number
- 238175931256
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail34,213 miles (+3,129)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,213 miles
- Test number
- 347575131451
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass31,084 miles (+2,474)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 31,084 miles
- Test number
- 344361930449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,610 miles (+6,242)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 28,610 miles
- Test number
- 382589639225
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass22,368 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 22,368 miles
- Test number
- 983152048253
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail22,366 miles2 failures1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 22,366 miles
- Test number
- 493759538210
- FailureFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about T26 CUP
- Does T26 CUP currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T26 CUP is valid until 24 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T26 CUP?
- The MOT on T26 CUP is valid until 24 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T26 CUP done?
- T26 CUP was recorded at 26,731 miles at its MOT on 24 Aug 2026, an average of 243 miles a year.
- Has T26 CUP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T26 CUP has failed 3 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Sept 2022.
- Has the mileage on T26 CUP ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 22 Feb 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T26 CUP find?
- T26 CUP passed its latest MOT on 24 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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