1990 Lotus Elan 1.6L Petrol · G97 WPD
1990 Lotus Elan (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 May 1990. Recorded mileage 92,090 miles. MOT expired on 24 Dec 2020. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- LOTUS ELAN
- Year / Origin
- 1990 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Dec 2020
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 92,090 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
G97 WPD Key Findings
- 19 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/06/2019
- 92,090 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (17 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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G97 WPD Mileage History
- 02/05/200673,260 mi
- 04/05/200673,295 mi+35 mi
- 05/05/200775,936 mi+2,641 mi
- 17/05/200878,485 mi+2,549 mi
- 24/04/200979,884 mi+1,399 mi
- 14/05/201082,111 mi+2,227 mi
- 26/05/201183,559 mi+1,448 mi
- 25/05/201284,934 mi+1,375 mi
- 21/06/201385,982 mi+1,048 mi
- 12/06/201487,697 mi+1,715 mi
- 22/05/201588,292 mi+595 mi
- 06/06/201588,378 mi+86 mi
- 04/06/201688,971 mi+593 mi
- 05/06/201790,002 mi+1,031 mi
- 09/06/201790,034 mi+32 mi
- 18/06/201890,845 mi+811 mi
- 25/06/201890,914 mi+69 mi
- 20/06/201992,090 mi+1,176 mi
Average of roughly 1,434 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
G97 WPD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
19 MOT tests are recorded for this 1990 Lotus Elan (G97 WPD) between May 2006 and June 2019.
The record contains 14 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 20 June 2019 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (17 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))”; “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)”.
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