Lotus Elise
Yellow · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T769 RCGMOT history
T769 RCG is a yellow petrol Lotus Elise first used on 22 Apr 1999. Its MOT is valid until 4 Aug 2027 and it has passed 18 of 23 MOT tests, with 58,327 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 58,327 mi
- At MOT on 5 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 18 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 1,413 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T769 RCG
- 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
- 22 Apr 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T769 RCG was last recorded at 58,327 miles on 5 Aug 2026, 3 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 58,324 miles · 28 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3 miles
- Average per year
- 1,413 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 58,327 miles
- 2025 – 58,324 miles
- 2024 – 57,998 miles
- 2023 – 57,031 miles
- 2022 – 56,800 miles
- 2021 – 55,576 miles
- 2020 – 53,360 miles
- 2019 – 52,305 miles
- 2018 – 51,533 miles
- 2017 – 50,168 miles
- 2015 – 50,500 miles
- 2014 – 50,165 miles
- 2013 – 49,971 miles
- 2012 – 48,862 miles
- 2011 – 45,674 miles
- 2010 – 40,218 miles
- 2008 – 39,294 miles
- 2007 – 35,213 miles
- 2006 – 29,737 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass58,327 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2013–2014
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2013–2014
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2025
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2025
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2023
Full MOT history
23 tests since 13 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass58,327 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 58,327 miles
- Test number
- 299027714715
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,324 miles (+326)1 major1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,324 miles
- Test number
- 922013603899
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass57,998 miles (+967)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 57,998 miles
- Test number
- 874455947283
- AdvisoryFront Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass57,031 miles (+231)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 57,031 miles
- Test number
- 837672631430
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass56,800 miles (+1,224)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 56,800 miles
- Test number
- 510329599423
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass55,576 miles (+2,216)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 55,576 miles
- Test number
- 832371866680
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass53,360 miles (+1,055)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 53,360 miles
- Test number
- 826501979755
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,305 miles (+772)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 52,305 miles
- Test number
- 581266730275
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,533 miles2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 51,533 miles
- Test number
- 545188163650
- MinorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and lower swivel covers (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and lower swivel covers (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Fail51,533 miles (+1,365)1 major3 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,533 miles
- Test number
- 822739239502
- MajorOffside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and lower swivel covers (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and lower swivel covers (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass50,168 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 50,168 miles
- Test number
- 672009762117
- AdvisoryFront Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
- AdvisorySuspension components corroded
Fail50,692 miles (+192)1 failure6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,692 miles
- Test number
- 515517763277
- FailureStop lamp not working ALL (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryFront Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
- AdvisorySuspension components corroded
Pass50,500 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 50,500 miles
- Test number
- 608516275114
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Fail50,500 miles (+335)2 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,500 miles
- Test number
- 295866275129
- FailureNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass50,165 miles (+194)7 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 50,165 miles
- Test number
- 887849774147
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass49,971 miles (+8)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 49,971 miles
- Test number
- 145609583191
- 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)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail49,963 miles (+1,101)2 failures2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,963 miles
- Test number
- 297230983195
- FailureOffside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureOffside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- 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)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass48,862 miles (+3,188)4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 48,862 miles
- Test number
- 349955072105
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteFront number plate cracked
- NoteFront suspension component dust covers age cracking
- NotePlay in o/s/f wheel bearing
Pass45,674 miles (+5,456)3 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 45,674 miles
- Test number
- 377354091094
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteFront discs worn
- NoteRear discs worn
- NoteStone chips in windscreen
Pass40,218 miles (+924)7 notes
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 40,218 miles
- Test number
- 832370700189
- NoteBoth front coil springs corroded
- NoteBoth front track rod end boots heavily perished
- NoteBoth front upper balljoint boots age cracking
- NoteFront anti roll bar corroded
- NoteRear brake discs inner surfaces heavily corroded
- NoteRear coil springs corroded
- NoteUndertrays fitted to length of vehicle
Pass39,294 miles (+4,081)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 39,294 miles
- Test number
- 383526188185
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,213 miles (+5,476)4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 35,213 miles
- Test number
- 924233357167
- NoteBoth headlights damaged
- NoteFront number plate cracked
- NoteRear brake pads wearing low
- NoteWiper poor
Pass29,737 miles3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 12 May 2007
- Odometer
- 29,737 miles
- Test number
- 584003336112
- NoteBoth track rod end gaitors perished
- NoteO/s/f headlight cracked not affecting beam image
- NoteUnable to check underside of car fully due to under trays
Questions about T769 RCG
- Does T769 RCG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T769 RCG is valid until 4 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T769 RCG?
- The MOT on T769 RCG is valid until 4 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T769 RCG done?
- T769 RCG was recorded at 58,327 miles at its MOT on 5 Aug 2026, an average of 1,413 miles a year.
- Has T769 RCG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T769 RCG has failed 5 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Jul 2025.
- Has the mileage on T769 RCG 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 T769 RCG find?
- T769 RCG passed its latest MOT on 5 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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