2008 Lotus Elise 1.8L Petrol · L7 APR
2008 Lotus Elise (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 2008. Recorded mileage 10,516 miles. MOT expired on 25 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- LOTUS ELISE
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 10,516 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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L7 APR Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/06/2025
- 10,516 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.
L7 APR 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 2008 Lotus Elise (L7 APR) between June 2022 and June 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.
L7 APR Mileage History
- 14/06/20229,469 mi
- 24/05/20239,836 mi+367 mi
- 26/06/202410,252 mi+416 mi
- 24/06/202510,516 mi+264 mi
Average of roughly 346 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Lotus Lotus Elise S2 (Toyota-engined)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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LOTUS ELISE Model Intelligence & Reliability
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- Rear Toe Link Wear/FailureSerious
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- 2ZZ-GE Oil Starvation on TrackSerious
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