Lotus Elise
Silver · Petrol · 1999 · 1,796 cc
T981 SOUMOT history
T981 SOU is a silver petrol Lotus Elise first used on 30 Apr 1999. Its MOT is valid until 16 Mar 2027 and it has passed 6 of 6 MOT tests, with 36,178 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 36,178 mi
- At MOT on 9 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 6
- 6 passed · 0 failed
- Per year
- 2,486 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T981 SOU
- 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
- 30 Apr 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T981 SOU was last recorded at 36,178 miles on 9 Mar 2026, 2,306 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 33,872 miles · 17 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,306 miles
- Average per year
- 2,486 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 36,178 miles
- 2025 – 33,872 miles
- 2024 – 32,446 miles
- 2023 – 26,516 miles
- 2022 – 23,322 miles
- 2019 – 19,846 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
6 tests since 13 Aug 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass36,178 miles (+2,306)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 36,178 miles
- Test number
- 528886362149
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,872 miles (+1,426)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 33,872 miles
- Test number
- 838962594705
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass32,446 miles (+5,930)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 32,446 miles
- Test number
- 199746279833
- AdvisoryNearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass26,516 miles (+3,194)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 26,516 miles
- Test number
- 321918388151
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass23,322 miles (+3,476)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 23,322 miles
- Test number
- 179980063960
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,846 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 19,846 miles
- Test number
- 141931168495
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T981 SOU
- Does T981 SOU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T981 SOU is valid until 16 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T981 SOU?
- The MOT on T981 SOU is valid until 16 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T981 SOU done?
- T981 SOU was recorded at 36,178 miles at its MOT on 9 Mar 2026, an average of 2,486 miles a year.
- Has T981 SOU ever failed its MOT?
- No. T981 SOU has passed all 6 of its MOT tests on record.
- Has the mileage on T981 SOU 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 T981 SOU find?
- T981 SOU passed its latest MOT on 9 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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