2016 Lotus Evora 3.5L Petrol · AB58 JAM

The Lotus Evora presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 8 July 2025 at 11,559 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the four available MOT entries from 2021 to 2025 each returned a clean pass. No advisories or mechanical faults appear across the history, indicating the vehicle has not entered a worsening or recurring defect cycle. The mileage pattern shows exceptionally low use for a ten-year-old car. The record moved from 11,375 miles at the 14 October 2021 test to 11,453 miles in September 2022, then 11,500 miles in April 2024, and 11,559 miles in July 2025. That is roughly 184 miles added across the entire three-year span to the latest test, equating to near-dormant annual coverage of around 1,156 miles per year overall. The gap between the September 2022 and April 2024 tests exceeds normal twelve-month cycles, suggesting the car sat unused for extended periods rather than accumulating wear. A clean MOT sheet does not exempt the buyer from physical inspection. Long standing intervals risk perished suspension bushes, flat-spotted tyres, and seized brake calipers that a short test drive may not expose. The DVSA record flags none of these, but the tester at 11,559 miles noted no advisories on coil springs, brake discs, or structural corrosion, which is favourable. Prospective owners should still commission an independent inspection of underside structural integrity and fluid condition. Low mileage Lotus models often suffer from degraded rubber components and stale coolant despite passing emissions and lighting checks. The history implies careful, infrequent use by prior keepers, yet mechanical inactivity carries its own risks absent from the official record.