Lotus Elise
Silver · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T298 RHWMOT history
T298 RHW is a silver petrol Lotus Elise first used on 12 Aug 1999. Its MOT is valid until 20 Jul 2027 and it has passed 18 of 22 MOT tests, with 49,346 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 49,346 mi
- At MOT on 21 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 18 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,329 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T298 RHW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 12 Aug 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 21 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T298 RHW was last recorded at 49,346 miles on 21 Jul 2026, 210 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 49,136 miles · 15 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 210 miles
- Average per year
- 1,329 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 49,346 miles
- 2025 – 49,136 miles
- 2024 – 49,027 miles
- 2023 – 48,972 miles
- 2022 – 48,752 miles
- 2020 – 48,652 miles
- 2019 – 48,579 miles
- 2018 – 48,486 miles
- 2017 – 48,082 miles
- 2016 – 47,689 miles
- 2015 – 47,275 miles
- 2014 – 46,874 miles
- 2013 – 46,236 miles
- 2012 – 46,214 miles
- 2011 – 45,858 miles
- 2010 – 45,853 miles
- 2008 – 40,606 miles
- 2007 – 31,063 miles
- 2006 – 23,878 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
22 tests since 7 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass49,346 miles (+210)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 49,346 miles
- Test number
- 558374296746
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,136 miles (+109)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2026
- Odometer
- 49,136 miles
- Test number
- 451183285212
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,027 miles (+55)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2025
- Odometer
- 49,027 miles
- Test number
- 255642120094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,972 miles (+220)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2024
- Odometer
- 48,972 miles
- Test number
- 397971255901
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass48,752 miles (+100)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 48,752 miles
- Test number
- 830530215908
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,652 miles (+73)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 48,652 miles
- Test number
- 744185781342
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,579 miles (+93)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 48,579 miles
- Test number
- 669768426464
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,486 miles (+404)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 48,486 miles
- Test number
- 911855279166
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,082 miles (+393)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 48,082 miles
- Test number
- 297832763986
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,689 miles (+414)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 47,689 miles
- Test number
- 134923125305
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,275 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 47,275 miles
- Test number
- 505798365134
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,275 miles (+401)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,275 miles
- Test number
- 408937165128
- FailureNearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass46,874 miles (+638)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 46,874 miles
- Test number
- 358481774195
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,236 miles (+22)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 46,236 miles
- Test number
- 419994353113
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,214 miles (+356)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2013
- Odometer
- 46,214 miles
- Test number
- 709276032165
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,858 miles (+5)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 45,858 miles
- Test number
- 946129401167
- NoteOil leak
Fail45,853 miles (+5,247)1 failure1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,853 miles
- Test number
- 973759110327
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Repaired at testRear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.3.2a)
Pass40,606 miles (+9,543)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 40,606 miles
- Test number
- 331017678170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,063 miles (+7,185)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 31,063 miles
- Test number
- 364589677195
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,878 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 23,878 miles
- Test number
- 584536756113
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail23,878 miles (+1,497)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,878 miles
- Test number
- 892226256158
- FailureRear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Fail22,381 miles5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 22,381 miles
- Test number
- 201987096060
- FailureFront Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureFront registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- FailureNearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- FailureOffside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- FailureOffside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Questions about T298 RHW
- Does T298 RHW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T298 RHW is valid until 20 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T298 RHW?
- The MOT on T298 RHW is valid until 20 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T298 RHW done?
- T298 RHW was recorded at 49,346 miles at its MOT on 21 Jul 2026, an average of 1,329 miles a year.
- Has T298 RHW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T298 RHW has failed 4 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Jun 2015.
- Has the mileage on T298 RHW 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 T298 RHW find?
- T298 RHW passed its latest MOT on 21 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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