1988 Lotus Esprit 2.2L Petrol · F228 JYJ
1988 Lotus Esprit (2.2L, petrol). First registered 31 Oct 1988. Recorded mileage 40,340 miles. MOT expired on 24 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- LOTUS ESPRIT
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 40,340 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F228 JYJ Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/07/2025
- 40,340 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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F228 JYJ Mileage History
- 05/02/202239,927 mi
- 23/03/202340,184 mi+257 mi
- 13/07/202440,224 mi+40 mi
- 25/07/202540,340 mi+116 mi
Average of roughly 119 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
F228 JYJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Lotus Esprit (F228 JYJ) between February 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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