Lotus Esprit
Gold · Petrol · 2000 · 3,506 cc
V8 GFBMOT history
V8 GFB is a gold petrol Lotus Esprit first used on 17 Nov 2000. Its MOT expired on 31 Jul 2026 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 36,359 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 31 Jul 2026
- Mileage
- 36,359 mi
- At MOT on 1 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 12
- 11 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 606 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V8 GFB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Esprit
- Colour
- Gold
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,506 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 17 Nov 2000
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 31 Jul 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
V8 GFB was last recorded at 36,359 miles on 1 Aug 2025, 626 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Jun 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 35,733 miles · 27 Jun 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 626 miles
- Average per year
- 606 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 36,359 miles
- 2024 – 35,733 miles
- 2023 – 35,721 miles
- 2022 – 33,798 miles
- 2021 – 33,424 miles
- 2019 – 32,864 miles
- 2010 – 32,826 miles
- 2009 – 29,887 miles
- 2008 – 26,520 miles
- 2007 – 26,004 miles
- 2006 – 24,552 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
12 tests since 4 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass36,359 miles (+626)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 36,359 miles
- Test number
- 516558622857
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,733 miles (+12)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 35,733 miles
- Test number
- 157071067259
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,721 miles (+1,923)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 35,721 miles
- Test number
- 512964291483
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,798 miles (+374)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 33,798 miles
- Test number
- 883929570315
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,424 miles (+560)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 33,424 miles
- Test number
- 562386898043
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass32,864 miles (+38)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 32,864 miles
- Test number
- 801371472872
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,826 miles (+2,939)
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2011
- Odometer
- 32,826 miles
- Test number
- 682341340199
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,887 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 29,887 miles
- Test number
- 341087419199
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,887 miles (+3,367)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,887 miles
- Test number
- 653887119129
- FailureOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Pass26,520 miles (+516)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2009
- Odometer
- 26,520 miles
- Test number
- 330868148177
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,004 miles (+1,452)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 26,004 miles
- Test number
- 901639067070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,552 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 24,552 miles
- Test number
- 664815736099
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V8 GFB
- Does V8 GFB currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on V8 GFB expired on 31 Jul 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on V8 GFB?
- The MOT on V8 GFB expired on 31 Jul 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has V8 GFB done?
- V8 GFB was recorded at 36,359 miles at its MOT on 1 Aug 2025, an average of 606 miles a year.
- Has V8 GFB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V8 GFB has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Apr 2009.
- Has the mileage on V8 GFB 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 V8 GFB find?
- V8 GFB passed its latest MOT on 1 Aug 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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