Lotus Elise
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T870 XPPMOT history
T870 XPP is a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 16 Apr 1999. Its MOT is valid until 12 Jun 2027 and it has passed 21 of 25 MOT tests, with 45,492 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 45,492 mi
- At MOT on 9 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 21 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,548 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T870 XPP
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 16 Apr 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T870 XPP was last recorded at 45,492 miles on 9 Jun 2026, 142 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 45,350 miles · 10 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 142 miles
- Average per year
- 1,548 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 45,492 miles
- 2025 – 45,350 miles
- 2024 – 45,028 miles
- 2023 – 44,480 miles
- 2022 – 43,887 miles
- 2021 – 43,375 miles
- 2020 – 43,273 miles
- 2019 – 42,406 miles
- 2018 – 42,016 miles
- 2017 – 40,387 miles
- 2016 – 39,306 miles
- 2015 – 37,946 miles
- 2014 – 36,464 miles
- 2013 – 33,589 miles
- 2012 – 29,390 miles
- 2011 – 26,978 miles
- 2010 – 23,505 miles
- 2009 – 20,212 miles
- 2008 – 16,236 miles
- 2007 – 15,803 miles
- 2006 – 14,358 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass45,492 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
25 tests since 29 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass45,492 miles (+142)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 45,492 miles
- Test number
- 134884209098
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,350 miles (+322)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 45,350 miles
- Test number
- 944990449727
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,028 miles (+548)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 45,028 miles
- Test number
- 337519732286
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,480 miles (+593)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 44,480 miles
- Test number
- 271343819350
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,887 miles (+512)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 43,887 miles
- Test number
- 399485449816
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,375 miles (+102)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 43,375 miles
- Test number
- 213971187243
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,273 miles (+867)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2021
- Odometer
- 43,273 miles
- Test number
- 151990621310
- AdvisoryFront to rear brake pipes corroded
- AdvisoryHandbrake cables corroded
Pass42,406 miles (+390)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 42,406 miles
- Test number
- 355839563487
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted
Pass42,016 miles (+1,629)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 42,016 miles
- Test number
- 459849423686
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,387 miles (+1,081)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 40,387 miles
- Test number
- 576769720638
- AdvisoryOffside front to rear brake pipe corroded
Pass39,306 miles (+1,360)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 39,306 miles
- Test number
- 826281347632
- AdvisoryFloor covers fitted
Pass37,946 miles (+1,482)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 37,946 miles
- Test number
- 745218365092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,464 miles (+21)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 36,464 miles
- Test number
- 795020574036
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail36,443 miles (+2,854)5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,443 miles
- Test number
- 585754164027
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Pass33,589 miles (+4,199)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 33,589 miles
- Test number
- 187934063050
- NoteTop ball joint rubbers perished
Pass29,390 miles (+2,412)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 29,390 miles
- Test number
- 725255922092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,978 miles (+3,473)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 26,978 miles
- Test number
- 126580641061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,505 miles (+3,293)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 23,505 miles
- Test number
- 894074810027
- AdvisoryBrakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Pass20,212 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 20,212 miles
- Test number
- 453238629062
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail20,201 miles (+3,965)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,201 miles
- Test number
- 972516129057
- FailureNearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Pass16,236 miles (+433)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 16,236 miles
- Test number
- 613535318041
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass15,803 miles (+82)
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2008
- Odometer
- 15,803 miles
- Test number
- 654283227122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail15,721 miles (+1,363)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 15,721 miles
- Test number
- 932540917185
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Fail14,358 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 14,358 miles
- Test number
- 172909016137
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass14,358 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 14,358 miles
- Test number
- 643869216126
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T870 XPP
- Does T870 XPP currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T870 XPP is valid until 12 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T870 XPP?
- The MOT on T870 XPP is valid until 12 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T870 XPP done?
- T870 XPP was recorded at 45,492 miles at its MOT on 9 Jun 2026, an average of 1,548 miles a year.
- Has T870 XPP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T870 XPP has failed 4 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Mar 2014.
- Has the mileage on T870 XPP 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 T870 XPP find?
- T870 XPP passed its latest MOT on 9 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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