Lotus Elise
Silver · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T38 XCGMOT history
T38 XCG is a silver petrol Lotus Elise first used on 17 Aug 1999. Its MOT is valid until 15 Sept 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 46,366 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 46,366 mi
- At MOT on 17 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 21 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,039 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T38 XCG
- 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
- 17 Aug 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T38 XCG was last recorded at 46,366 miles on 17 Aug 2026, 357 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 46,009 miles · 16 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 357 miles
- Average per year
- 1,039 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 46,366 miles
- 2025 – 46,009 miles
- 2024 – 45,621 miles
- 2023 – 45,344 miles
- 2022 – 45,210 miles
- 2021 – 45,064 miles
- 2020 – 44,895 miles
- 2019 – 44,726 miles
- 2018 – 44,413 miles
- 2017 – 44,246 miles
- 2016 – 43,589 miles
- 2015 – 43,278 miles
- 2014 – 42,692 miles
- 2013 – 42,133 miles
- 2012 – 41,303 miles
- 2011 – 40,226 miles
- 2010 – 39,154 miles
- 2009 – 37,625 miles
- 2008 – 33,338 miles
- 2007 – 29,675 miles
- 2006 – 25,653 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass46,366 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 Shock absorbers has light misting of oil
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2025
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Full MOT history
24 tests since 12 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass46,366 miles (+357)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 46,366 miles
- Test number
- 726935170783
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,009 miles (+388)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 46,009 miles
- Test number
- 753832359948
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass45,621 miles (+277)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 45,621 miles
- Test number
- 209056731816
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,344 miles (+134)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 45,344 miles
- Test number
- 116860713342
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,210 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 45,210 miles
- Test number
- 132288320966
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Fail45,210 miles (+146)3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,210 miles
- Test number
- 248327690205
- MajorNearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))
- MajorOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass45,064 miles (+169)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 45,064 miles
- Test number
- 777870740193
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,895 miles (+169)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 44,895 miles
- Test number
- 149369224729
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,726 miles (+313)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 44,726 miles
- Test number
- 597000752973
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,413 miles (+167)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 44,413 miles
- Test number
- 842387139360
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,246 miles (+657)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 44,246 miles
- Test number
- 811136396644
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,589 miles (+311)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 43,589 miles
- Test number
- 645822430729
- AdvisoryUndertrays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
Pass43,278 miles (+27)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 43,278 miles
- Test number
- 112074543328
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail43,251 miles (+559)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,251 miles
- Test number
- 428595246678
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass42,692 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 42,692 miles
- Test number
- 865676374208
- NoteBoth front tyres worn on outer edges
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail42,692 miles (+559)2 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,692 miles
- Test number
- 795586574242
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- NoteBoth front tyres worn on outer edges
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass42,133 miles (+830)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 42,133 miles
- Test number
- 629663863201
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass41,303 miles (+1,077)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 41,303 miles
- Test number
- 706280082216
- AdvisoryNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass40,226 miles (+1,072)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 40,226 miles
- Test number
- 425062671265
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,154 miles (+1,529)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 39,154 miles
- Test number
- 391793070481
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,625 miles (+4,287)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 37,625 miles
- Test number
- 312448469452
- AdvisoryBall joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass33,338 miles (+3,663)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 33,338 miles
- Test number
- 600467568268
- NoteBoth front T/Rod ends abit perrished and split at grease bellows
- NoteN/S/F H/Light dipped aim ON upper limit
Pass29,675 miles (+4,022)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 29,675 miles
- Test number
- 530432567249
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,653 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 25,653 miles
- Test number
- 593225756262
- NoteWindscreen has light rub marks.
- NoteWiper blade in a poor condition
Questions about T38 XCG
- Does T38 XCG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T38 XCG is valid until 15 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T38 XCG?
- The MOT on T38 XCG is valid until 15 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T38 XCG done?
- T38 XCG was recorded at 46,366 miles at its MOT on 17 Aug 2026, an average of 1,039 miles a year.
- Has T38 XCG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T38 XCG has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 2 Dec 2022.
- Has the mileage on T38 XCG 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 T38 XCG find?
- T38 XCG passed its latest MOT on 17 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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