
Lotus Elise
Blue · Petrol · 2008 · 1,794 cc
X22 TAPMOT history
X22 TAP is a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 20 Sept 2008. Its MOT is valid until 12 Dec 2026 and it has passed 16 of 19 MOT tests, with 68,646 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Dec 2025.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 68,646 mi
- At MOT on 13 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 19
- 16 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,455 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- X22 TAP
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,794 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 20 Sept 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
X22 TAP was last recorded at 68,646 miles on 13 Dec 2025, 2,084 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 66,562 miles · 13 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 2,084 miles
- Average per year
- 2,455 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 68,646 miles
- 2024 – 66,562 miles
- 2023 – 62,608 miles
- 2022 – 58,889 miles
- 2021 – 56,605 miles
- 2020 – 56,245 miles
- 2019 – 55,801 miles
- 2018 – 55,347 miles
- 2017 – 54,935 miles
- 2016 – 54,337 miles
- 2015 – 53,155 miles
- 2014 – 50,215 miles
- 2013 – 44,887 miles
- 2012 – 41,945 miles
- 2011 – 33,635 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.
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
Dangerous2 MOTs, 2023
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
Dangerous2 MOTs, 2023
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Full MOT history
19 tests since 10 Sept 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass68,646 miles (+2,084)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 68,646 miles
- Test number
- 314078882825
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,562 miles (+3,954)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 66,562 miles
- Test number
- 498044417548
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,608 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 62,608 miles
- Test number
- 859769908878
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail62,608 miles (+5)2 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,608 miles
- Test number
- 803093223349
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Fail62,603 miles (+3,714)2 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,603 miles
- Test number
- 929889868210
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass58,889 miles (+768)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 58,889 miles
- Test number
- 917007669799
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass58,121 miles (+1,516)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 58,121 miles
- Test number
- 247708570259
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass56,605 miles (+360)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 56,605 miles
- Test number
- 849981687837
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,245 miles (+444)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 56,245 miles
- Test number
- 769456751020
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,801 miles (+454)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 55,801 miles
- Test number
- 553505301245
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,347 miles (+412)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 55,347 miles
- Test number
- 870583457537
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,935 miles (+598)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 54,935 miles
- Test number
- 258929796658
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,337 miles (+1,182)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 54,337 miles
- Test number
- 785303874191
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,155 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 53,155 miles
- Test number
- 116185888826
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fail53,155 miles (+2,940)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,155 miles
- Test number
- 832754014569
- Repaired at testFront registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height Customer fitted correct plate at end of test (6.3.4a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass50,215 miles (+5,328)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 50,215 miles
- Test number
- 119388554242
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,887 miles (+2,942)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 44,887 miles
- Test number
- 655215243265
- NoteFront brake discs worn
Pass41,945 miles (+8,310)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 41,945 miles
- Test number
- 697404142274
- NoteBoth rear tyres on 3mm 215/45/17V
Pass33,635 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 33,635 miles
- Test number
- 737503751202
- NoteBoth front tyres wearing low on stepped tread 175/55/16W
Questions about X22 TAP
- Does X22 TAP currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on X22 TAP is valid until 12 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on X22 TAP?
- The MOT on X22 TAP is valid until 12 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has X22 TAP done?
- X22 TAP was recorded at 68,646 miles at its MOT on 13 Dec 2025, an average of 2,455 miles a year.
- Has X22 TAP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. X22 TAP has failed 3 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Dec 2023.
- Has the mileage on X22 TAP 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 X22 TAP find?
- X22 TAP passed its latest MOT on 13 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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