Lotus Elise
Silver · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T304 OVGMOT history
T304 OVG is a silver petrol Lotus Elise first used on 31 Dec 1999. Its MOT expired on 7 Oct 2026 and it has passed 20 of 25 MOT tests, with 104,566 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 7 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 104,566 mi
- At MOT on 8 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 25
- 20 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 2,813 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T304 OVG
- 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
- 31 Dec 1999
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 7 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T304 OVG was last recorded at 104,566 miles on 8 Oct 2025, 5 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Sept 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 8 Aug 2022: 102,040 miles, lower than 102,230 miles on 6 Aug 2021.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 104,561 miles · 30 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5 miles
- Average per year
- 2,813 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 104,566 miles
- 2024 – 103,979 miles
- 2023 – 103,071 miles
- 2022 – 102,040 miles
- 2021 – 102,230 miles
- 2020 – 100,372 miles
- 2019 – 99,787 miles
- 2018 – 98,653 miles
- 2017 – 97,151 miles
- 2016 – 95,972 miles
- 2015 – 93,979 miles
- 2014 – 92,436 miles
- 2013 – 87,929 miles
- 2012 – 82,280 miles
- 2011 – 76,540 miles
- 2010 – 71,185 miles
- 2009 – 65,605 miles
- 2008 – 62,205 miles
- 2007 – 60,275 miles
- 2006 – 50,389 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.
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008
Full MOT history
25 tests since 5 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass104,566 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 104,566 miles
- Test number
- 156954599157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail104,561 miles (+582)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 104,561 miles
- Test number
- 992926466867
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Pass103,979 miles (+908)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 103,979 miles
- Test number
- 641638219871
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,071 miles (+184)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 103,071 miles
- Test number
- 929727427869
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail102,887 miles (+847)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,887 miles
- Test number
- 246823919750
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Pass102,040 miles (-190)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 102,040 miles
- Test number
- 616705062847
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s rear to front (1.1.11 (c))
Pass102,230 miles (+1,858)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 102,230 miles
- Test number
- 654892152237
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,372 miles (+585)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 100,372 miles
- Test number
- 247396535097
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,787 miles (+1,134)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 99,787 miles
- Test number
- 335035694527
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,653 miles (+1,502)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 98,653 miles
- Test number
- 858488204276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,151 miles (+1,179)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 97,151 miles
- Test number
- 815096085482
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,972 miles (+1,993)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 95,972 miles
- Test number
- 445388813567
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded n/s rear to front (3.6.B.2c)
Pass93,979 miles (+1,543)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 93,979 miles
- Test number
- 176220455828
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,436 miles (+4,507)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 92,436 miles
- Test number
- 966007224228
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass87,929 miles (+5,649)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 87,929 miles
- Test number
- 419697923228
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass82,280 miles (+232)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 82,280 miles
- Test number
- 666037142294
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,048 miles (+5,508)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,048 miles
- Test number
- 968304542249
- FailureNearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass76,540 miles (+5,355)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 76,540 miles
- Test number
- 178154521224
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,185 miles (+5,580)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 71,185 miles
- Test number
- 513052820288
- AdvisoryNearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteAdvise head lights output
- NoteAdvise movement in o/s rack arm
Pass65,605 miles (+14)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 65,605 miles
- Test number
- 372951239445
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail65,591 miles (+3,386)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,591 miles
- Test number
- 313722829445
- FailureNearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Pass62,205 miles (+24)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 62,205 miles
- Test number
- 930348748280
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteAdvise o/s rack arm worn
Fail62,181 miles (+1,906)2 failures1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,181 miles
- Test number
- 330955148424
- 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)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteAdvise o/s rack arm worn
Pass60,275 miles (+9,886)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 60,275 miles
- Test number
- 323092147267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,389 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 50,389 miles
- Test number
- 110756586144
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T304 OVG
- Does T304 OVG currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on T304 OVG expired on 7 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on T304 OVG?
- The MOT on T304 OVG expired on 7 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has T304 OVG done?
- T304 OVG was recorded at 104,566 miles at its MOT on 8 Oct 2025, an average of 2,813 miles a year.
- Has T304 OVG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T304 OVG has failed 5 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Sept 2025.
- Has the mileage on T304 OVG ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 8 Aug 2022. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T304 OVG find?
- T304 OVG passed its latest MOT on 8 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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