Lotus Esprit
Blue · Petrol · 2001 · 3,506 cc
V8 PLCMOT history
V8 PLC is a blue petrol Lotus Esprit first used on 5 Feb 2001. Its MOT is valid until 4 Mar 2027 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 83,642 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 83,642 mi
- At MOT on 5 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 19 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 2,354 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V8 PLC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Esprit
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,506 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 5 Feb 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V8 PLC was last recorded at 83,642 miles on 5 Mar 2026, 671 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 22 Mar 2016: 72,642 miles, lower than 87,664 miles on 11 Mar 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 82,971 miles · 29 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 671 miles
- Average per year
- 2,354 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 83,642 miles
- 2025 – 82,971 miles
- 2024 – 82,547 miles
- 2023 – 81,880 miles
- 2021 – 81,053 miles
- 2019 – 78,436 miles
- 2018 – 78,215 miles
- 2017 – 75,465 miles
- 2016 – 72,642 miles
- 2015 – 87,664 miles
- 2014 – 65,772 miles
- 2013 – 63,217 miles
- 2012 – 59,353 miles
- 2010 – 57,076 miles
- 2009 – 53,041 miles
- 2008 – 48,758 miles
- 2007 – 44,400 miles
- 2006 – 37,403 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.
Coil spring corroded All 4 springs corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded going to flexi
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
All tyres worn on inner edges
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2021
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Full MOT history
23 tests since 12 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass83,642 miles (+671)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 83,642 miles
- Test number
- 260549664857
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,971 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 82,971 miles
- Test number
- 296927315404
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded All 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded going to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Fail82,971 miles (+424)1 dangerous2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,971 miles
- Test number
- 978939199013
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 285/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded All 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded going to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Pass82,547 miles (+667)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 82,547 miles
- Test number
- 911944724889
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,880 miles (+827)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 81,880 miles
- Test number
- 314829892972
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,053 miles (+1,027)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 81,053 miles
- Test number
- 118386436019
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,026 miles (+1,590)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 80,026 miles
- Test number
- 392937567948
- AdvisoryAll tyres worn on inner edges
Pass78,436 miles (+221)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 78,436 miles
- Test number
- 554934769479
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,215 miles (+2,750)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 78,215 miles
- Test number
- 676837891449
- AdvisoryNearside Rear disc corroded on inner face
- AdvisoryOil leak right hand side of engine
- AdvisoryAll tyres worn on inner edges
Pass75,465 miles (+179)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 75,465 miles
- Test number
- 825345820506
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail75,286 miles (+2,644)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,286 miles
- Test number
- 429351956707
- FailureCentral Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass72,642 miles (-15,022)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 72,642 miles
- Test number
- 482147933986
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres wearing on inner edge
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass87,664 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 87,664 miles
- Test number
- 655800675093
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail87,664 miles (+21,892)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,664 miles
- Test number
- 915810775047
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Pass65,772 miles (+2,555)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 65,772 miles
- Test number
- 975044374001
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,217 miles (+3,864)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 63,217 miles
- Test number
- 457368763049
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,353 miles (+2,277)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 59,353 miles
- Test number
- 258342882020
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass57,076 miles (+4,035)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 57,076 miles
- Test number
- 863701560262
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,041 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 53,041 miles
- Test number
- 220132279280
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fail53,041 miles (+4,283)4 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,041 miles
- Test number
- 833436369290
- FailureBrake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- 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)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass48,758 miles (+4,358)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 48,758 miles
- Test number
- 222842068273
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,400 miles (+6,997)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 44,400 miles
- Test number
- 222972277262
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,403 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 37,403 miles
- Test number
- 391833496163
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V8 PLC
- Does V8 PLC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V8 PLC is valid until 4 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V8 PLC?
- The MOT on V8 PLC is valid until 4 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V8 PLC done?
- V8 PLC was recorded at 83,642 miles at its MOT on 5 Mar 2026, an average of 2,354 miles a year.
- Has V8 PLC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V8 PLC has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Jan 2025.
- Has the mileage on V8 PLC ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 22 Mar 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on V8 PLC find?
- V8 PLC passed its latest MOT on 5 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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