1987 Lotus Excel 2.2L Petrol · E727 DTF
1987 Lotus Excel (2.2L, petrol). First registered 23 Sept 1987. Recorded mileage 15,170 miles. MOT expired on 08 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- LOTUS EXCEL
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 15,170 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E727 DTF Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/05/2025
- 15,170 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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E727 DTF Mileage History
- 09/06/20228,653 mi
- 22/05/202310,673 mi+2,020 mi
- 30/05/202412,068 mi+1,395 mi
- 30/05/202515,170 mi+3,102 mi
Average of roughly 2,192 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
E727 DTF MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Lotus Excel (E727 DTF) between June 2022 and May 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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