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LOTUS ESPRIT

1996 · YELLOW · PETROL · 5,578 mi

● Taxed · due 2026-12-01● MOT Valid · exp 2027-08-07● ULEZ Non-Compliant

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MOT History — 19 tests · 17 passed · 2 failed

PASS8 August 2026
5,578 mi
PASS5 July 2025
5,544 mi
PASS26 June 2024
5,410 mi
PASS24 June 2023
4,446 mi
FAIL24 June 2023
4,446 mi
PASS23 July 2022
4,392 mi
PASS28 August 2021
4,210 mi
PASS18 October 2020
3,982 mi
  • ADVISORYRear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  • ADVISORYNearside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  • ADVISORYOffside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  • ADVISORYwhole of underside of the vechile covered
PASS3 November 2019
3,862 mi
  • ADVISORYwhole of underside of vechile covered front to back with undertray
  • ADVISORYRear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASS4 November 2018
3,753 mi
  • ADVISORYwhole of underside of the vechile is covered front to basck cheched to the best of asbility
  • ADVISORYRear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASS17 February 2018
3,581 mi
PASS14 July 2017
3,362 mi
PASS21 October 2016
3,141 mi
PASS13 November 2015
2,896 mi
PASS21 December 2014
1,479 mi
PASS18 January 2014
10 mi
PASS31 January 2009
45,858 mi
  • ADVISORYNearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  • ADVISORYOffside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  • ADVISORYFront coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
FAIL30 January 2009
  • PRSNearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
  • PRSNearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  • FAILNearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  • FAILEmissions not tested (7.0)
  • ADVISORYNearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  • ADVISORYOffside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  • ADVISORYFront coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
PASS23 November 2007
44,462 mi

Vehicle Details Official

Make
LOTUS
Model
ESPRIT
Colour
YELLOW
Fuel type
PETROL
Engine
3,506 cc
Year
1996
First registered
1996-08
Tax due
2026-12-01
MOT expiry
2027-08-07
Recorded mileage
5,578 mi

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