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1990 LOTUS ELAN1.6L Petrol

H157 LDA

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1990 LOTUS ELAN is a Petrol vehicle with a 1588cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 60,923.

MOT

Expired

Expires 20/05/2026

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 60,923
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1990
Engine: 1588cc

Vehicle Public Record vs. Hidden Financial Risk

/ 100 · Poor

DVSA MOT History: Verified

Public MOT roadworthiness: Poor.

This score reflects past DVSA test passes and advisory frequency. However, it does not check if the car has £15,000 of unpaid finance, an insurance write-off marker, or a police theft report.

✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

Hidden Legal & Financial Status: PENDING

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 23 May 2026, 02:00

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Lotus Elan (H157 LDA) from 1990 show a total of 5 MOT tests between December 2023 and May 2025.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 40% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 3 fails. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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