Lotus Elise
Purple · Petrol · 2000 · 1,796 cc
W228TFPMOT history
W228TFP is a purple petrol Lotus Elise first used on 23 Jun 2000. Its MOT is valid until 18 Jan 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 6,642 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 6,642 mi
- At MOT on 23 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Mileage history
W228TFP was last recorded at 6,642 miles on 23 Dec 2025, 43 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Dec 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 13 Jan 2020: 480 miles, lower than 31,758 miles on 19 Jan 2019.
- 23 Dec 2021: 1,576 miles, lower than 2,080 miles on 8 Jan 2021.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 6,599 miles · 23 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 43 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
23 tests since 28 Jul 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass6,642 miles (+43)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 6,642 miles
- Test number
- 421040833481
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,599 miles (+867)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 6,599 miles
- Test number
- 813328790832
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,732 miles (+2,199)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 5,732 miles
- Test number
- 635115866403
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,533 miles (+1,957)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 3,533 miles
- Test number
- 129631046925
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass1,576 miles (-504)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 1,576 miles
- Test number
- 681401201432
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,080 miles (+1,600)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 2,080 miles
- Test number
- 678322070717
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass480 miles (-31,278)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 480 miles
- Test number
- 549970764652
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,758 miles (+230)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 31,758 miles
- Test number
- 792690116748
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,528 miles (+362)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 31,528 miles
- Test number
- 296441415480
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,166 miles (+64)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 31,166 miles
- Test number
- 267957735205
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,102 miles (+204)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 31,102 miles
- Test number
- 857434405264
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass30,898 miles (+575)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 30,898 miles
- Test number
- 879230124239
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass30,323 miles (+202)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 30,323 miles
- Test number
- 957527323265
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,121 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 30,121 miles
- Test number
- 576124312283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail30,121 miles (+440)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,121 miles
- Test number
- 229633912276
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Pass29,681 miles (+470)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 29,681 miles
- Test number
- 236504721253
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,211 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 29,211 miles
- Test number
- 840564800234
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,211 miles (+1,069)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,211 miles
- Test number
- 832881300203
- FailureEmissions not tested (7.0)
- FailureFront passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass28,142 miles (+1,200)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 28,142 miles
- Test number
- 152915299199
- NoteNail in offside front tyre
Pass26,942 miles (+997)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 26,942 miles
- Test number
- 713937798121
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,945 miles (+769)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 25,945 miles
- Test number
- 272865997139
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,176 miles (+1,218)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 25,176 miles
- Test number
- 442865596177
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,958 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2006
- Odometer
- 23,958 miles
- Test number
- 314929405449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about W228TFP
- When is the MOT due on W228TFP?
- The MOT on W228TFP is valid until 18 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has W228TFP done?
- W228TFP was recorded at 6,642 miles at its MOT on 23 Dec 2025.
- Has W228TFP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. W228TFP has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 31 Jul 2012.
- Has the mileage on W228TFP ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test 2 times, first on 13 Jan 2020. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on W228TFP find?
- W228TFP passed its latest MOT on 23 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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