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Lotus Elise

Blue · Petrol · 2001 · 1,796 cc

Y877 XAEMOT history

Y877 XAE is a blue petrol Lotus Elise first used on 17 Aug 2001. Its MOT expired on 6 Mar 2026 and it has passed 17 of 19 MOT tests, with 36,623 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Feb 2025.

Y877 XAE blue Lotus Elise – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Lotus Elise, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Expired
On 6 Mar 2026
Mileage
36,623 mi
At MOT on 27 Feb 2025
MOT tests
19
17 passed · 2 failed
Per year
830 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
Y877 XAE
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
17 Aug 2001
MOT status
MOT expired on 6 Mar 2026
Latest MOT test
27 Feb 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

Y877 XAE was last recorded at 36,623 miles on 27 Feb 2025, 387 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Mar 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
36,236 miles · 7 Mar 2024
Between the last two tests
387 miles
Average per year
830 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 36,623 miles
  • 2024 – 36,236 miles
  • 2023 – 35,279 miles
  • 2021 – 34,824 miles
  • 2020 – 34,258 miles
  • 2019 – 33,682 miles
  • 2018 – 32,973 miles
  • 2017 – 32,175 miles
  • 2016 – 30,309 miles
  • 2015 – 29,256 miles
  • 2013 – 29,245 miles
  • 2012 – 29,119 miles
  • 2011 – 29,036 miles
  • 2010 – 28,956 miles
  • 2009 – 28,548 miles
  • 2007 – 25,738 miles
  • 2006 – 21,431 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass36,623 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

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.

  • Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2012

Full MOT history

19 tests since 6 Nov 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass36,623 miles (+387)
    MOT expiry
    6 Mar 2026
    Odometer
    36,623 miles
    Test number
    396272684199

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass36,236 miles (+957)
    MOT expiry
    6 Mar 2025
    Odometer
    36,236 miles
    Test number
    605649403791

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass35,279 miles (+455)
    MOT expiry
    6 Mar 2024
    Odometer
    35,279 miles
    Test number
    186878836845

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass34,824 miles
    MOT expiry
    2 Dec 2022
    Odometer
    34,824 miles
    Test number
    589280682503

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Fail34,824 miles (+566)1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    34,824 miles
    Test number
    979398819593
    • Repaired at testNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  6. Pass34,258 miles (+576)
    MOT expiry
    2 Dec 2021
    Odometer
    34,258 miles
    Test number
    166465993122

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass33,682 miles (+709)
    MOT expiry
    2 Dec 2020
    Odometer
    33,682 miles
    Test number
    522987652660

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass32,973 miles (+798)
    MOT expiry
    29 Nov 2019
    Odometer
    32,973 miles
    Test number
    404015073477

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass32,175 miles (+1,866)
    MOT expiry
    29 Nov 2018
    Odometer
    32,175 miles
    Test number
    781441164370

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass30,309 miles (+1,053)
    MOT expiry
    6 Mar 2017
    Odometer
    30,309 miles
    Test number
    971996684296

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass29,256 miles (+11)
    MOT expiry
    4 Mar 2016
    Odometer
    29,256 miles
    Test number
    825964065050

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass29,245 miles (+126)
    MOT expiry
    29 Jul 2014
    Odometer
    29,245 miles
    Test number
    609161513202

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass29,119 miles (+83)1 advisory1 note
    MOT expiry
    29 Jul 2013
    Odometer
    29,119 miles
    Test number
    599132112234
    • AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
    • NoteSurface rust to all four brake discs
  14. Pass29,036 miles (+80)1 advisory1 note
    MOT expiry
    25 Jul 2012
    Odometer
    29,036 miles
    Test number
    707235091141
    • AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
    • NoteSlight rusting to rear brake discs
  15. Pass28,956 miles (+408)1 note
    MOT expiry
    25 Jul 2011
    Odometer
    28,956 miles
    Test number
    594617300232
    • NoteRear brake discs rusting on inner surfaces
  16. Pass28,548 miles (+2,810)
    MOT expiry
    20 Jul 2010
    Odometer
    28,548 miles
    Test number
    984152709252

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass25,738 miles
    MOT expiry
    16 Sept 2008
    Odometer
    25,738 miles
    Test number
    203010367297

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Fail25,738 miles (+4,307)2 failures
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    25,738 miles
    Test number
    880630367201
    • FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
    • FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  19. Pass21,431 miles
    MOT expiry
    5 Nov 2007
    Odometer
    21,431 miles
    Test number
    760170016305

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about Y877 XAE

Does Y877 XAE currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on Y877 XAE expired on 6 Mar 2026, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on Y877 XAE?
The MOT on Y877 XAE expired on 6 Mar 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has Y877 XAE done?
Y877 XAE was recorded at 36,623 miles at its MOT on 27 Feb 2025, an average of 830 miles a year.
Has Y877 XAE ever failed its MOT?
Yes. Y877 XAE has failed 2 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Dec 2021.
Has the mileage on Y877 XAE 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 Y877 XAE find?
Y877 XAE passed its latest MOT on 27 Feb 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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