1988 Lotus Esprit 2.2L Petrol · E73 CPE
1988 Lotus Esprit (2.2L, petrol). First registered 18 Feb 1988. Recorded mileage 79,613 miles. MOT expired on 22 Mar 2024.
- Make & Model
- LOTUS ESPRIT
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Mar 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 79,613 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E73 CPE Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/03/2023
- 79,613 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
E73 CPE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Lotus Esprit (E73 CPE) between February 2023 and March 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 23 March 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (2 issues), Steering (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Emissions unable to be completed engine will not idle as required for long enough to do test (8.2.1.2 (d))”; “Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))”.
E73 CPE Mileage History
- 21/02/202379,601 mi
- 23/03/202379,613 mi+12 mi
Average of roughly 147 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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