DVLA verified

MOT valid

Tax valid

1999 LOTUS ELISE1.8L Petrol

S522 CTC

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 135,441 miles recorded, this Silver 1999 LOTUS ELISE runs on Petrol with a 1796cc engine. MOT is currently valid and tax is up to date.

MOT

Valid

Expires 09/02/2027

Tax

Taxed

Expires 01/03/2027

Mileage: 135,441
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1999
Engine: 1796cc

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Public record health check: Good.

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✓ Valid MOT

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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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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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 30 Jul 2026, 01:37

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Lotus Elise (S522 CTC) from 1999 show a total of 5 MOT tests between July 2023 and February 2026.

Across its entire MOT history, this Lotus has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (5 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 8 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))”; “Brake performance unable to be tested pedal went spongey during RBT. (1.2.1 (g))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY