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LOTUS ELISE1997 · 1.8L Petrol

P175 DPC

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1997 LOTUS ELISE is a Petrol vehicle with a 1796cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 62,051.

MOT

Expired

Expires 17/03/2024

Tax

No data

Mileage: 62,051
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1796cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (67%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Apr 15, 2026, 04:56 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Lotus Elise (P175 DPC), we found 3 MOT results in the period of March 2022 to March 2023.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 67% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 1 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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