Model MOT history
Lotus Esprit
MOT history of the 121 Lotus Esprit cars checked on this site, 1979–2002 models, 966 MOT tests in total. Every figure comes from the official public records of these cars; open any plate for its full history.
Cars checked
121
MOT tests
966
Pass rate
80%
Model years
1979–2002
Common MOT failures and advisories: recorded more often on the Lotus Esprit than on same-age cars
| MOT entry | Esprit cars | Share | Same-age cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brake excessively binding | 5 of 89 | 5.6% | 2.4% |
| Headlamp aim too high | 25 of 89 | 28% | 14% |
| Headlamp aim too low | 19 of 89 | 21% | 11% |
| Coil spring corroded | 12 of 89 | 13% | 7.9% |
| Brake pad(s) wearing thin | 18 of 89 | 20% | 12% |
| Service brake binding but not excessively | 5 of 89 | 5.6% | 3.4% |
Of the Lotus Esprit cars with MOT history checked here. “Same-age cars” is the share among all checked cars built in the same years.
100 of the 121 Lotus Esprit cars checked
| Plate | Year | Colour | Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Latest MOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH02TEE | 2002 | black | 26,357 mi | 6 | 83% | Pass · 13 Jul 2015 |
| 1990ST | 1999 | red | 89,843 mi | 31 | 61% | Pass · 7 Nov 2025 |
| E8PRT | 1999 | silver | 49,778 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 25 May 2012 |
| T983GJF | 1999 | blue | 60,699 mi | 3 | 67% | Pass · 20 Mar 2008 |
| S410ACD | 1998 | green | 56,706 mi | 17 | 94% | Pass · 15 Jul 2026 |
| G310TUS | 1998 | black | 6,120 mi | 9 | 89% | Pass · 15 Oct 2025 |
| J66LOT | 1998 | blue | 62,579 mi | 12 | 75% | Pass · 4 Apr 2025 |
| E558SFX | 1998 | blue | 86,358 mi | 18 | 78% | Pass · 19 Oct 2021 |
| S601SLF | 1998 | yellow | 28,777 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 26 Apr 2017 |
| R474UKP | 1998 | blue | — | 5 | 80% | Pass · 21 Mar 2013 |
| R355XJW | 1998 | blue | 17,234 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 10 Aug 2007 |
| GFM100G | 1997 | yellow | 58,453 mi | 18 | 67% | Fail · 5 Apr 2022 |
| P642ONO | 1997 | yellow | 54,886 mi | 10 | 70% | Pass · 26 Jan 2015 |
| R588WNB | 1997 | red | 54,505 mi | 7 | 71% | Fail · 1 Dec 2012 |
| P504PPW | 1997 | green | 40,530 mi | 4 | 100% | Pass · 9 Sept 2010 |
| 3TXN | 1996 | yellow | 5,578 mi | 19 | 89% | Pass · 8 Aug 2026 |
| P955JNU | 1996 | orange | 87,806 mi | 8 | 100% | Pass · 28 Aug 2013 |
| J30LEF | 1996 | silver | 33,925 mi | 6 | 67% | Pass · 7 Jul 2011 |
| N274KNG | 1996 | green | 19,421 mi | 4 | 100% | Pass · 8 Aug 2008 |
| N3WCD | 1995 | green | 91,915 mi | 13 | 92% | Pass · 3 Jun 2026 |
| L800ESP | 1995 | red | 30,752 mi | 17 | 71% | Pass · 9 Apr 2026 |
| M75TVU | 1995 | green | 38,510 mi | 13 | 85% | Pass · 7 Apr 2026 |
| D9SPF | 1995 | yellow | 81,679 mi | 23 | 78% | Pass · 3 Jul 2025 |
| L100ESP | 1995 | green | 70,393 mi | 21 | 76% | Pass · 31 Mar 2022 |
| L698XBX | 1994 | silver | 60,470 mi | 29 | 69% | Pass · 22 Sept 2025 |
| L336NSO | 1994 | blue | 85,668 mi | 21 | 76% | Pass · 20 Mar 2025 |
| K100ANT | 1993 | white | 83,746 mi | 16 | 75% | Pass · 11 Nov 2020 |
| J9RHS | 1992 | red | 40,997 mi | 22 | 91% | Pass · 3 Jun 2026 |
| J858SBL | 1991 | grey | 44,726 mi | 20 | 90% | Pass · 17 Apr 2026 |
| H2MNO | 1991 | red | 53,662 mi | 12 | 83% | Pass · 20 May 2024 |
| H820HRT | 1991 | red | 83,967 mi | 16 | 63% | Pass · 15 Jun 2022 |
| H24HRU | 1990 | blue | 61,570 mi | 21 | 86% | Pass · 7 Feb 2025 |
| G2RCP | 1990 | white | 50,943 mi | 10 | 70% | Pass · 22 Sept 2015 |
| G526LAB | 1990 | black | 34,506 mi | 4 | 75% | Pass · 17 May 2013 |
| H23CEG | 1990 | red | 99,688 mi | 2 | 50% | Pass · 28 Apr 2006 |
| 40DC | 1989 | white | 103,325 mi | 21 | 100% | Pass · 8 Jun 2026 |
| F27AOM | 1989 | white | 92,058 mi | 10 | 60% | Pass · 9 Apr 2026 |
| F414UJB | 1989 | white | 93,142 mi | 23 | 78% | Pass · 5 Sept 2025 |
| G774CRU | 1989 | black | 83,651 mi | 23 | 87% | Pass · 18 Jul 2025 |
| G4JSN | 1989 | white | 58,077 mi | 7 | 86% | Pass · 23 May 2016 |
| G282UFM | 1989 | blue | 71,868 mi | 4 | 75% | Fail · 25 Jan 2013 |
| G554RRN | 1989 | red | 37,477 mi | 7 | 71% | Pass · 25 Aug 2012 |
| F983LLG | 1989 | white | 92,310 mi | 5 | 40% | Pass · 15 Jun 2012 |
| E421NUU | 1988 | white | 26,107 mi | 11 | 100% | Pass · 8 Sept 2026 |
| E140DNB | 1988 | red | 30,014 mi | 7 | 71% | Pass · 29 May 2026 |
| E444PPW | 1988 | silver | 44,415 mi | 22 | 91% | Pass · 17 Apr 2026 |
| A10YUS | 1988 | red | 14,966 mi | 21 | 95% | Pass · 29 Oct 2025 |
| A11OOH | 1988 | white | 91,950 mi | 21 | 76% | Pass · 16 Nov 2023 |
| IIW304 | 1988 | red | 46,939 mi | 2 | 100% | Pass · 9 Aug 2022 |
| KUI7837 | 1988 | blue | 43,015 mi | 9 | 56% | Pass · 14 May 2018 |
| F132UMT | 1988 | black | 2,585 mi | 5 | 80% | Pass · 18 Aug 2016 |
| A7SFE | 1988 | black | 71,078 mi | 7 | 100% | Pass · 9 Apr 2014 |
| B12MDC | 1988 | black | 72,417 mi | 6 | 83% | Pass · 21 May 2013 |
| F553NAY | 1988 | blue | 57,395 mi | 3 | 67% | Pass · 2 Sept 2010 |
| E952UVG | 1988 | grey | 28,127 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 20 Aug 2007 |
| E80ELN | 1987 | red | 25,048 mi | 7 | 100% | Pass · 1 Sept 2026 |
| MJI522 | 1987 | blue | 34,794 mi | 15 | 67% | Pass · 3 Jan 2024 |
| TRL5S | 1987 | red | 59,203 mi | 10 | 80% | Pass · 19 Sept 2023 |
| D120SDS | 1987 | grey | 44,840 mi | 7 | 100% | Pass · 19 May 2023 |
| E377GLD | 1987 | green | 32,858 mi | 10 | 100% | Pass · 9 Nov 2022 |
| E3PRT | 1987 | red | 51,284 mi | 7 | 86% | Pass · 4 Nov 2017 |
| E938JRF | 1987 | white | 49,463 mi | 7 | 86% | Pass · 16 Jul 2016 |
| 367CGY | 1987 | green | 52,379 mi | 8 | 63% | Pass · 26 Feb 2013 |
| E850JAR | 1987 | red | 89,756 mi | 3 | 100% | Pass · 30 Mar 2009 |
| C126NGH | 1986 | green | 47,892 mi | 14 | 86% | Pass · 15 Jan 2026 |
| C840HOV | 1986 | red | 45,396 mi | 1 | 100% | Pass · 30 Apr 2024 |
| C939YKJ | 1986 | red | 32,817 mi | 3 | 67% | Pass · 3 Sept 2010 |
| B805UAH | 1985 | red | 93,685 mi | 11 | 100% | Pass · 4 May 2024 |
| GWP3X | 1985 | black | 75,790 mi | 7 | 100% | Pass · 2 May 2014 |
| MSL470X | 1985 | blue | 21,800 mi | 6 | 50% | Pass · 30 Oct 2009 |
| 8TAS | 1984 | red | 23,072 mi | 19 | 89% | Pass · 8 Oct 2025 |
| B600NVT | 1984 | blue | 73,712 mi | 18 | 56% | Pass · 21 Aug 2023 |
| B678JPC | 1984 | blue | 53,910 mi | 6 | 50% | Pass · 13 Dec 2012 |
| A3LOT | 1984 | blue | 77,411 mi | 5 | 60% | Fail · 14 Jan 2010 |
| A600UOP | 1983 | red | 93,012 mi | 22 | 82% | Pass · 17 Jun 2025 |
| GCL266Y | 1983 | red | 51,689 mi | 7 | 71% | Pass · 10 Jun 2025 |
| 577CLJ | 1983 | black | 69,042 mi | 4 | 100% | Pass · 17 Apr 2025 |
| RMW31Y | 1983 | blue | 45,603 mi | 14 | 79% | Pass · 31 Aug 2023 |
| 33TTN | 1983 | red | 88,572 mi | 17 | 76% | Pass · 3 Jul 2023 |
| EJT834 | 1983 | black | 62,806 mi | 2 | 100% | Pass · 27 Mar 2023 |
| AVX170X | 1982 | black | 3,245 mi | 21 | 71% | Pass · 5 May 2022 |
| BNE771Y | 1982 | red | 72,927 mi | 8 | 50% | Pass · 28 Apr 2009 |
| YVV287W | 1981 | blue | 88,207 mi | 2 | 100% | Pass · 8 May 2026 |
| TRJ757X | 1981 | gold | 61,770 mi | 10 | 100% | Pass · 11 Jun 2025 |
| RHZ770 | 1981 | white | 51,088 mi | 13 | 92% | Pass · 23 Sept 2021 |
| PMP626X | 1981 | red | 2,255 mi | 4 | 100% | Pass · 5 Aug 2021 |
| BIG7007 | 1981 | white | 74,904 mi | 8 | 75% | Pass · 20 Jul 2020 |
| HWV166X | 1981 | white | 1,290 mi | 4 | 75% | Pass · 10 Jun 2019 |
| NIJ6869 | 1979 | black | 66,456 mi | 3 | 67% | Pass · 27 Sept 2007 |
| K90ADE | 1993 | blue | — | 0 | — | — |
| A3LYT | 1990 | white | — | 0 | — | — |
| G877ALE | 1990 | white | — | 0 | — | — |
| H936VVF | 1990 | black | — | 0 | — | — |
| F209AVF | 1989 | blue | — | 0 | — | — |
| F635DNG | 1989 | green | — | 0 | — | — |
| G426CPJ | 1989 | red | — | 0 | — | — |
| E679MDX | 1988 | red | — | 0 | — | — |
| F507THU | 1988 | red | — | 0 | — | — |
| JUI3130 | 1988 | white | — | 0 | — | — |
| C284KTM | 1986 | black | — | 0 | — | — |
Showing 100 of 121 cars: those with MOT history first, newest first.
Counts are of cars checked on this site, from official public records. All Lotus models. Updated 4 Oct 2026.