1985 Lotus Excel 5.0L Petrol · B561 FOG
1985 Lotus Excel (5.0L, petrol). First registered 18/02/1985. Recorded mileage 86,920 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- LOTUS EXCEL
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- MOT Status
- Valid until 28/08/2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 86,920 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 5.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1985
- Engine
- 4998cc
B561 FOG Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/08/2025
- 86,920 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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B561 FOG Mileage History
- 03/11/202194,097 mi
- 05/10/202283,659 mi-10,438 mi
- 20/10/202386,512 mi+2,853 mi
- 29/08/202586,920 mi+408 mi
Average of roughly -1,879 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
B561 FOG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1985 Lotus Excel (B561 FOG) between November 2021 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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