Lotus Elise
Blue · Petrol · 2001 · 1,796 cc
Y311 CAYMOT history
Y311 CAY is a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 11 Jun 2001. Its MOT is valid until 14 Oct 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 74,301 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 74,301 mi
- At MOT on 15 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,135 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y311 CAY
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Lotus
- Model
- Elise
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 11 Jun 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y311 CAY was last recorded at 74,301 miles on 15 Oct 2026, 443 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 73,858 miles · 5 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 443 miles
- Average per year
- 1,135 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 74,301 miles
- 2025 – 73,858 miles
- 2024 – 73,543 miles
- 2023 – 73,292 miles
- 2022 – 73,214 miles
- 2021 – 72,542 miles
- 2020 – 71,851 miles
- 2019 – 71,574 miles
- 2018 – 71,278 miles
- 2017 – 70,731 miles
- 2016 – 70,041 miles
- 2015 – 69,111 miles
- 2014 – 68,298 miles
- 2013 – 66,652 miles
- 2012 – 65,584 miles
- 2011 – 63,089 miles
- 2010 – 62,427 miles
- 2009 – 61,270 miles
- 2008 – 58,273 miles
- 2007 – 56,430 miles
- 2006 – 51,192 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass74,301 miles
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.
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Both rear shock absorber spring cups corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2019
Both rear shock absorber spring cups corroded.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Full MOT history
23 tests since 5 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass74,301 miles (+443)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 74,301 miles
- Test number
- 348903882647
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,858 miles (+315)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 73,858 miles
- Test number
- 466022318475
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,543 miles (+251)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 73,543 miles
- Test number
- 197141839465
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,292 miles (+78)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 73,292 miles
- Test number
- 755795261900
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,214 miles (+672)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 73,214 miles
- Test number
- 663498572477
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,542 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 72,542 miles
- Test number
- 875895785976
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail72,542 miles (+691)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,542 miles
- Test number
- 398183678539
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass71,851 miles (+277)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 71,851 miles
- Test number
- 397506025386
- AdvisoryBoth rear shock absorber spring mounting cups corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass71,574 miles (+296)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 71,574 miles
- Test number
- 322128300791
- AdvisoryBoth rear shock absorber spring cups corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass71,278 miles (+547)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 71,278 miles
- Test number
- 965788863859
- AdvisoryBoth rear shock absorber spring cups corroded.
- AdvisoryRear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass70,731 miles (+690)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 70,731 miles
- Test number
- 835852981694
- AdvisoryBoth rear shock absorber spring cups corroded.
- AdvisoryRear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Both. (2.4.G.2)
Pass70,041 miles (+930)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 70,041 miles
- Test number
- 310607162567
- AdvisoryRear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint both (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryBoth rear shock absorber spring cups corroded
Pass69,111 miles (+813)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 69,111 miles
- Test number
- 606060585136
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteRear coil spring cups slightly corroded
Pass68,298 miles (+1,646)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 68,298 miles
- Test number
- 216506384139
- AdvisoryOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass66,652 miles (+1,068)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 66,652 miles
- Test number
- 128595903237
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Pass65,584 miles (+2,495)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 65,584 miles
- Test number
- 747005692156
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,089 miles (+662)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 63,089 miles
- Test number
- 465196881183
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,427 miles (+1,157)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 62,427 miles
- Test number
- 200097760432
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,270 miles (+2,997)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 61,270 miles
- Test number
- 101227089163
- NoteFront washers not hitting sreen
Pass58,273 miles (+1,843)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 58,273 miles
- Test number
- 311175788164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,430 miles (+5,238)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 56,430 miles
- Test number
- 270814897163
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Pass51,192 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 51,192 miles
- Test number
- 762259456103
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail51,192 miles4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,192 miles
- Test number
- 290426156449
- FailureNearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- FailureOffside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Questions about Y311 CAY
- Does Y311 CAY currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y311 CAY is valid until 14 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y311 CAY?
- The MOT on Y311 CAY is valid until 14 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y311 CAY done?
- Y311 CAY was recorded at 74,301 miles at its MOT on 15 Oct 2026, an average of 1,135 miles a year.
- Has Y311 CAY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y311 CAY has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 1 Jul 2021.
- Has the mileage on Y311 CAY 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 Y311 CAY find?
- Y311 CAY passed its latest MOT on 15 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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