Model MOT history
Lotus Elan
MOT history of the 98 Lotus Elan cars checked on this site, 1968–1995 models, 1,344 MOT tests in total. Every figure comes from the official public records of these cars; open any plate for its full history.
Cars checked
98
MOT tests
1,344
Pass rate
74%
Model years
1968–1995
Common MOT failures and advisories: recorded more often on the Lotus Elan than on same-age cars
| MOT entry | Elan cars | Share | Same-age cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coil spring corroded | 23 of 88 | 26% | 9.5% |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 21 of 88 | 24% | 9.6% |
| Play in steering rack joint | 11 of 88 | 13% | 5.2% |
| Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread | 8 of 88 | 9.1% | 4.1% |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam | 20 of 88 | 23% | 11% |
| Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material | 12 of 88 | 14% | 7.2% |
Of the Lotus Elan cars with MOT history checked here. “Same-age cars” is the share among all checked cars built in the same years.
All 98 Lotus Elan cars checked
| Plate | Year | Colour | Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Latest MOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N422LMJ | 1995 | red | 89,091 mi | 22 | 77% | Pass · 18 Sept 2026 |
| M100EMK | 1995 | blue | 104,111 mi | 21 | 76% | Pass · 5 Sept 2026 |
| 44RJB | 1995 | red | 93,821 mi | 27 | 70% | Pass · 6 Jul 2026 |
| N558MRN | 1995 | blue | 149,985 mi | 26 | 81% | Pass · 13 May 2026 |
| M100FAP | 1995 | yellow | 60,791 mi | 27 | 67% | Pass · 18 Feb 2026 |
| N12TEG | 1995 | green | 47,231 mi | 20 | 85% | Pass · 15 May 2023 |
| M424TFR | 1994 | green | 144,771 mi | 29 | 72% | Pass · 17 Jun 2026 |
| M685HPL | 1994 | blue | 52,331 mi | 11 | 100% | Pass · 15 May 2026 |
| M307COT | 1994 | green | 53,519 mi | 26 | 77% | Pass · 7 May 2026 |
| M951CBP | 1994 | green | 102,194 mi | 24 | 75% | Pass · 13 Mar 2026 |
| M620YVG | 1994 | white | 73,475 mi | 25 | 88% | Pass · 10 Mar 2026 |
| L666ELN | 1994 | green | 48,323 mi | 19 | 89% | Pass · 17 Jul 2025 |
| M940RCX | 1994 | green | 85,859 mi | 16 | 56% | Pass · 24 Sept 2021 |
| M670LOB | 1994 | black | 105,423 mi | 13 | 62% | Pass · 21 May 2014 |
| L100ELN | 1993 | blue | 66,906 mi | 17 | 71% | Pass · 7 Oct 2019 |
| J3LOT | 1992 | red | 60,093 mi | 24 | 83% | Pass · 30 Sept 2026 |
| J978BHJ | 1992 | black | 124,116 mi | 25 | 56% | Fail · 1 Sept 2026 |
| J796JCA | 1992 | red | 81,873 mi | 11 | 82% | Pass · 26 Aug 2026 |
| J71TNK | 1992 | red | 101,699 mi | 23 | 91% | Pass · 31 Jul 2026 |
| J491WJM | 1992 | yellow | 111,233 mi | 27 | 74% | Pass · 29 Jul 2026 |
| J656UOB | 1992 | red | 130,128 mi | 23 | 87% | Pass · 10 Apr 2026 |
| J857RPL | 1992 | red | 76,308 mi | 22 | 86% | Pass · 3 Apr 2025 |
| HAZ1261 | 1992 | yellow | 55,382 mi | 23 | 61% | Pass · 24 Jun 2022 |
| K1VRM | 1992 | blue | 116,694 mi | 14 | 50% | Pass · 9 Jun 2022 |
| J721RGS | 1992 | red | 78,483 mi | 26 | 62% | Pass · 8 Mar 2022 |
| K14MJB | 1992 | red | 63,471 mi | 11 | 73% | Pass · 26 Apr 2013 |
| K773UPG | 1992 | blue | 83,198 mi | 8 | 75% | Pass · 30 Jun 2011 |
| H649LJB | 1991 | blue | 24,092 mi | 26 | 81% | Pass · 14 Sept 2026 |
| UIL8098 | 1991 | red | 109,315 mi | 9 | 56% | Pass · 5 Aug 2026 |
| H461CMW | 1991 | red | 138,316 mi | 27 | 70% | Pass · 17 Jul 2026 |
| J516UPB | 1991 | blue | 85,981 mi | 28 | 61% | Pass · 23 Jun 2026 |
| RIL9687 | 1991 | red | 77,862 mi | 16 | 81% | Pass · 8 Jun 2026 |
| H711VHL | 1991 | blue | 108,326 mi | 14 | 57% | Pass · 3 Jun 2026 |
| PRC100 | 1991 | blue | 110,966 mi | 9 | 67% | Pass · 25 Apr 2026 |
| 417APL | 1991 | red | 107,562 mi | 29 | 72% | Pass · 21 Apr 2026 |
| H291BAU | 1991 | red | 51,907 mi | 27 | 70% | Pass · 20 Apr 2026 |
| H547XYL | 1991 | green | 101,804 mi | 31 | 65% | Pass · 14 Apr 2026 |
| H152KAV | 1991 | red | 76,619 mi | 26 | 65% | Fail · 5 Mar 2026 |
| J71GCA | 1991 | red | 54,331 mi | 9 | 78% | Pass · 6 Dec 2025 |
| H532XYL | 1991 | red | 95,482 mi | 14 | 93% | Pass · 27 Jun 2025 |
| H313XRN | 1991 | silver | 58,521 mi | 15 | 87% | Pass · 25 Mar 2025 |
| H107OOF | 1991 | white | 79,452 mi | 22 | 64% | Pass · 11 Oct 2024 |
| J368EDM | 1991 | green | 53,183 mi | 14 | 79% | Pass · 9 Apr 2024 |
| H507XYL | 1991 | blue | 13,231 mi | 10 | 100% | Pass · 25 Apr 2023 |
| H790KGS | 1991 | blue | 55,763 mi | 20 | 75% | Pass · 14 Jan 2022 |
| EDZ2328 | 1991 | blue | 118,534 mi | 9 | 56% | Fail · 17 Sept 2021 |
| E14NPL | 1991 | red | 88,256 mi | 12 | 83% | Pass · 3 May 2016 |
| J633HMR | 1991 | red | 96,041 mi | 10 | 50% | Pass · 14 Mar 2014 |
| H466ENR | 1991 | yellow | 102,693 mi | 12 | 58% | Fail · 3 Aug 2012 |
| H14RCS | 1991 | white | 66,635 mi | 6 | 100% | Pass · 24 May 2011 |
| H15SUS | 1991 | green | 85,828 mi | 10 | 60% | Pass · 14 Mar 2011 |
| H104OOF | 1991 | blue | 64,047 mi | 2 | 50% | Pass · 23 Sept 2010 |
| J933DYM | 1991 | blue | 121,026 mi | 5 | 80% | Pass · 15 Dec 2009 |
| H2SJR | 1991 | blue | 154,562 mi | 7 | 71% | Pass · 27 Aug 2009 |
| H10TDH | 1991 | blue | 61,843 mi | 5 | 60% | Pass · 18 Sept 2008 |
| J39PPC | 1991 | white | 53,365 mi | 5 | 60% | Pass · 4 Sept 2008 |
| G506NAH | 1990 | red | 80,647 mi | 24 | 88% | Pass · 23 Sept 2026 |
| H464BTA | 1990 | red | 112,921 mi | 28 | 79% | Pass · 20 Jul 2026 |
| H860YAP | 1990 | white | 52,603 mi | 12 | 83% | Pass · 13 Jul 2026 |
| E7ANV | 1990 | red | 135,502 mi | 22 | 59% | Pass · 11 Jul 2026 |
| H436VRR | 1990 | green | 102,799 mi | 11 | 91% | Pass · 14 Apr 2026 |
| G124FJT | 1990 | red | 94,278 mi | 25 | 68% | Pass · 26 Jan 2026 |
| 151OCV | 1990 | red | 53,232 mi | 27 | 67% | Pass · 1 Jul 2025 |
| H951HVT | 1990 | red | 69,849 mi | 17 | 76% | Pass · 22 Dec 2023 |
| CDZ197 | 1990 | blue | 36,264 mi | 19 | 68% | Pass · 13 Apr 2023 |
| H249NRE | 1990 | red | 96,902 mi | 12 | 83% | Pass · 6 Aug 2019 |
| G771VUF | 1990 | blue | 106,717 mi | 13 | 85% | Pass · 9 Aug 2016 |
| A15EET | 1990 | red | 100,206 mi | 10 | 60% | Pass · 10 Dec 2015 |
| G434SEW | 1990 | red | 86,297 mi | 4 | 75% | Pass · 27 Jun 2012 |
| HDZ8855 | 1990 | silver | 25,182 mi | 6 | 67% | Pass · 1 May 2009 |
| H141WMW | 1990 | blue | 20,101 mi | 2 | 50% | Pass · 24 Sept 2008 |
| H379POE | 1990 | red | 78,552 mi | 4 | 50% | Pass · 21 Nov 2007 |
| H5AVB | 1990 | red | 102,139 mi | 2 | 50% | Pass · 30 Sept 2006 |
| H578BGJ | 1990 | blue | 83,229 mi | 2 | 50% | Pass · 15 Jun 2006 |
| GYN174N | 1974 | white | 72,150 mi | 7 | 86% | Pass · 21 Apr 2012 |
| RBM30M | 1974 | white | 7,882 mi | 10 | 70% | Pass · 6 Mar 2012 |
| ULR489 | 1973 | red | 74,697 mi | 2 | 100% | Pass · 30 Sept 2026 |
| GNR628L | 1972 | red | 79,630 mi | 17 | 88% | Pass · 21 Nov 2024 |
| DIJ6187 | 1972 | red | 52,186 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 10 Aug 2023 |
| GNG317K | 1972 | red | 89,313 mi | 9 | 89% | Pass · 27 Sept 2017 |
| XNH454L | 1972 | white | 61,021 mi | 3 | 100% | Pass · 20 May 2017 |
| TRF182L | 1972 | red | 5,138 mi | 11 | 91% | Pass · 3 Oct 2016 |
| XCD270K | 1971 | green | 2,568 mi | 18 | 78% | Pass · 22 Sept 2020 |
| YEG300J | 1970 | blue | 47,938 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 11 Sept 2006 |
| ALA61G | 1969 | red | 73,473 mi | 13 | 92% | Pass · 9 Aug 2017 |
| XMG4G | 1969 | yellow | 93,883 mi | 3 | 100% | Pass · 17 Aug 2012 |
| WWJ332G | 1968 | red | 16,019 mi | 15 | 67% | Fail · 12 May 2018 |
| TJB201G | 1968 | green | 38,681 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 30 May 2014 |
| J894UCF | 1992 | red | — | 0 | — | — |
| K213RJU | 1992 | black | — | 0 | — | — |
| H585POA | 1991 | green | — | 0 | — | — |
| J559CJD | 1991 | yellow | — | 0 | — | — |
| J613CJD | 1991 | red | — | 0 | — | — |
| G380KNY | 1990 | red | — | 0 | — | — |
| H542AGC | 1990 | silver | — | 0 | — | — |
| BGK16H | 1970 | red | — | 0 | — | — |
| CPE11H | 1970 | blue | — | 0 | — | — |
| YVK603J | 1970 | yellow | — | 0 | — | — |
Counts are of cars checked on this site, from official public records. All Lotus models. Updated 4 Oct 2026.