Lotus Esprit
Red · Petrol · 2002 · 3,506 cc
V88 LTSMOT history
V88 LTS is a red petrol Lotus Esprit first used on 16 Feb 2002. Its MOT is valid until 28 Apr 2027 and it has passed 18 of 21 MOT tests, with 26,725 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 26,725 mi
- At MOT on 20 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 18 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,145 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V88 LTS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Esprit
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,506 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 16 Feb 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V88 LTS was last recorded at 26,725 miles on 20 Apr 2026, 482 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 26,243 miles · 9 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 482 miles
- Average per year
- 1,145 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 26,725 miles
- 2025 – 26,243 miles
- 2024 – 26,172 miles
- 2023 – 26,143 miles
- 2022 – 26,128 miles
- 2021 – 26,108 miles
- 2019 – 26,008 miles
- 2018 – 25,934 miles
- 2017 – 25,086 miles
- 2016 – 24,529 miles
- 2015 – 23,442 miles
- 2013 – 22,925 miles
- 2011 – 19,912 miles
- 2010 – 15,008 miles
- 2009 – 11,449 miles
- 2008 – 8,204 miles
- 2007 – 4,494 miles
- 2006 – 3,722 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Exhaust noisy
Advisory4 MOTs, 2015–2017
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Failure3 MOTs, 2007–2015
Full MOT history
21 tests since 17 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass26,725 miles (+482)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 26,725 miles
- Test number
- 163290154203
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,243 miles (+71)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 26,243 miles
- Test number
- 982216772341
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,172 miles (+29)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 26,172 miles
- Test number
- 843830531283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,143 miles (+15)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 26,143 miles
- Test number
- 293937615010
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,128 miles (+20)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 26,128 miles
- Test number
- 367019592608
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,108 miles (+100)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 26,108 miles
- Test number
- 875571452529
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,008 miles (+74)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 26,008 miles
- Test number
- 378727957580
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,934 miles (+848)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 25,934 miles
- Test number
- 645143974498
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,086 miles (+557)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2018
- Odometer
- 25,086 miles
- Test number
- 884207625772
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Pass24,529 miles (+1,087)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 24,529 miles
- Test number
- 515158467709
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Pass23,442 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 23,442 miles
- Test number
- 646993945061
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Fail23,442 miles (+517)6 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,442 miles
- Test number
- 135952945441
- FailureDirection indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureFront brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (7.1.4)
- AdvisoryFront brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Pass22,925 miles (+3,013)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 22,925 miles
- Test number
- 159848713031
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,912 miles (+4,904)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2012
- Odometer
- 19,912 miles
- Test number
- 908200511172
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,008 miles (+3,559)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2011
- Odometer
- 15,008 miles
- Test number
- 890750230181
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,449 miles (+144)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2010
- Odometer
- 11,449 miles
- Test number
- 244050949449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail11,305 miles (+3,101)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 11,305 miles
- Test number
- 200643839487
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Pass8,204 miles (+3,710)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 8,204 miles
- Test number
- 244948598139
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,494 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2008
- Odometer
- 4,494 miles
- Test number
- 912814747135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail4,453 miles (+731)1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 4,453 miles
- Test number
- 301274647125
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- NoteEngine Management light on,
Pass3,722 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 3,722 miles
- Test number
- 443086376014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V88 LTS
- Does V88 LTS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V88 LTS is valid until 28 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V88 LTS?
- The MOT on V88 LTS is valid until 28 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V88 LTS done?
- V88 LTS was recorded at 26,725 miles at its MOT on 20 Apr 2026, an average of 1,145 miles a year.
- Has V88 LTS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V88 LTS has failed 3 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Feb 2015.
- Has the mileage on V88 LTS 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 V88 LTS find?
- V88 LTS passed its latest MOT on 20 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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