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LOTUS ELISE1998 · 1.8L PETROL

S783 APF

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 72,221 miles recorded, this GREEN 1998 LOTUS ELISE runs on PETROL with a 1796cc engine. MOT is currently valid and tax is up to date.

MOT

Valid

Expires 16/02/2027

Tax

Taxed

Expires 01/03/2027

Mileage: 72,221
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1998
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: Jul 16, 2026, 09:38 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1998, this Lotus Elise with plate S783 APF has undergone 5 MOT inspections since January 2024.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))”; “Offside Front Anti-roll bar corroded and seriously weakened corroded through/ snapped (5.3.3 (b) (i))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY