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LOTUS ELISE2000 · 1.8L PETROL

W118 TPW

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 2000 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 56,011.

MOT

Expired

Expires 26/04/2010

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/11/2009

Mileage: 56,011
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 2000
Engine: 1796cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

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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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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 2000 Lotus Elise (W118 TPW) has a recorded MOT history spanning from September 2005 to April 2009, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Across its entire MOT history, this Lotus has a 80% success rate (4 passes and 1 fails). Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Steering (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)”; “Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)”; “Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY