Lotus Elise
Yellow · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T518 RPKMOT history
T518 RPK is a yellow petrol Lotus Elise first used on 19 Jun 1999. Its MOT is valid until 17 Nov 2026 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 57,689 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 57,689 mi
- At MOT on 11 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 19 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,939 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T518 RPK
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Yellow
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 19 Jun 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T518 RPK was last recorded at 57,689 miles on 11 Nov 2025, 980 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 56,709 miles · 8 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 980 miles
- Average per year
- 1,939 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 57,689 miles
- 2024 – 56,709 miles
- 2023 – 55,355 miles
- 2022 – 53,449 miles
- 2021 – 52,289 miles
- 2020 – 51,269 miles
- 2019 – 49,959 miles
- 2018 – 48,782 miles
- 2017 – 48,196 miles
- 2016 – 47,845 miles
- 2015 – 47,374 miles
- 2014 – 45,848 miles
- 2013 – 44,205 miles
- 2012 – 43,487 miles
- 2011 – 37,274 miles
- 2010 – 31,423 miles
- 2008 – 27,872 miles
- 2007 – 23,049 miles
- 2006 – 19,529 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass57,689 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.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Full MOT history
23 tests since 8 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass57,689 miles (+980)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 57,689 miles
- Test number
- 547331126891
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,709 miles (+1,354)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 56,709 miles
- Test number
- 675088611738
- AdvisoryFront Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass55,355 miles (+1,906)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 55,355 miles
- Test number
- 177812509486
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,449 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 53,449 miles
- Test number
- 262664747411
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail53,449 miles (+1,160)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,449 miles
- Test number
- 857118482347
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Pass52,289 miles (+1,020)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 52,289 miles
- Test number
- 236714623372
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,269 miles (+1,310)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 51,269 miles
- Test number
- 510757954115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,959 miles (+1,177)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 49,959 miles
- Test number
- 429108735461
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,782 miles (+586)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2019
- Odometer
- 48,782 miles
- Test number
- 845217204960
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,196 miles (+351)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2018
- Odometer
- 48,196 miles
- Test number
- 513126290283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,845 miles (+471)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2017
- Odometer
- 47,845 miles
- Test number
- 298129695067
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,374 miles (+1,526)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2016
- Odometer
- 47,374 miles
- Test number
- 217827125412
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass45,848 miles (+1,643)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2015
- Odometer
- 45,848 miles
- Test number
- 895303034131
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,205 miles (+718)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2014
- Odometer
- 44,205 miles
- Test number
- 495123613156
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- NoteWindscreen slight damage outside of swept area
Pass43,487 miles (+29)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2013
- Odometer
- 43,487 miles
- Test number
- 479918512109
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail43,458 miles (+6,184)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,458 miles
- Test number
- 166747312157
- FailureFront registration plate margin less than the minimum requirement (6.3.4g)
- FailureFront registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)
- FailureFront registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width (6.3.4a)
Pass37,274 miles (+10)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2012
- Odometer
- 37,274 miles
- Test number
- 227936831124
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Fail37,264 miles (+5,841)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,264 miles
- Test number
- 647969021150
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- FailureRear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Fail31,423 miles2 repaired1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,423 miles
- Test number
- 154998130152
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testRear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteSuspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Pass31,423 miles (+3,551)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2011
- Odometer
- 31,423 miles
- Test number
- 334648330190
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteSuspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Pass27,872 miles (+4,823)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 27,872 miles
- Test number
- 932965698023
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,049 miles (+3,520)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 23,049 miles
- Test number
- 440698567023
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,529 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 19,529 miles
- Test number
- 391277266083
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T518 RPK
- Does T518 RPK currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T518 RPK is valid until 17 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on T518 RPK?
- The MOT on T518 RPK is valid until 17 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T518 RPK done?
- T518 RPK was recorded at 57,689 miles at its MOT on 11 Nov 2025, an average of 1,939 miles a year.
- Has T518 RPK ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T518 RPK has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Oct 2022.
- Has the mileage on T518 RPK 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 T518 RPK find?
- T518 RPK passed its latest MOT on 11 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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