Lotus Elise
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T296 ERAMOT history
T296 ERA is a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 12 Jul 1999. Its MOT is valid until 4 May 2027 and it has passed 17 of 18 MOT tests, with 26,229 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 May 2027
- Mileage
- 26,229 mi
- At MOT on 5 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 17 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 531 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T296 ERA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 12 Jul 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 5 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T296 ERA was last recorded at 26,229 miles on 5 May 2026, 339 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Aug 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 25,890 miles · 27 Aug 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 339 miles
- Average per year
- 531 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 26,229 miles
- 2024 – 25,890 miles
- 2023 – 25,882 miles
- 2022 – 25,858 miles
- 2021 – 25,547 miles
- 2020 – 24,950 miles
- 2019 – 24,434 miles
- 2018 – 23,928 miles
- 2016 – 23,285 miles
- 2015 – 23,172 miles
- 2014 – 22,076 miles
- 2013 – 21,115 miles
- 2012 – 20,238 miles
- 2010 – 19,326 miles
- 2009 – 18,289 miles
- 2008 – 16,708 miles
- 2006 – 15,729 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
18 tests since 28 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass26,229 miles (+339)
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2027
- Odometer
- 26,229 miles
- Test number
- 377985103678
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,890 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 25,890 miles
- Test number
- 567780144330
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,882 miles (+24)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2024
- Odometer
- 25,882 miles
- Test number
- 320166040130
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,858 miles (+311)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 25,858 miles
- Test number
- 658881803164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,547 miles (+597)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 25,547 miles
- Test number
- 365013617886
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,950 miles (+24)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 24,950 miles
- Test number
- 707598689461
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail24,926 miles (+492)1 dangerous1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 24,926 miles
- Test number
- 986807035208
- DangerousOffside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii))
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Pass24,434 miles (+506)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2020
- Odometer
- 24,434 miles
- Test number
- 509446977759
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,928 miles (+643)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2019
- Odometer
- 23,928 miles
- Test number
- 382299879010
- AdvisoryUnder tray fitted front to rear
Pass23,285 miles (+113)
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2017
- Odometer
- 23,285 miles
- Test number
- 756214090581
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,172 miles (+1,096)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 23,172 miles
- Test number
- 216953515489
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,076 miles (+961)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 22,076 miles
- Test number
- 877572104100
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,115 miles (+877)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 21,115 miles
- Test number
- 956578893033
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,238 miles (+912)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 20,238 miles
- Test number
- 637666292078
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,326 miles (+1,037)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 19,326 miles
- Test number
- 321736240228
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,289 miles (+1,581)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 18,289 miles
- Test number
- 732716849212
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,708 miles (+979)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 16,708 miles
- Test number
- 623820418222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,729 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 15,729 miles
- Test number
- 651219006217
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T296 ERA
- Does T296 ERA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T296 ERA is valid until 4 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T296 ERA?
- The MOT on T296 ERA is valid until 4 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T296 ERA done?
- T296 ERA was recorded at 26,229 miles at its MOT on 5 May 2026, an average of 531 miles a year.
- Has T296 ERA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T296 ERA has failed 1 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Jun 2020.
- Has the mileage on T296 ERA 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 T296 ERA find?
- T296 ERA passed its latest MOT on 5 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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