1972 Lotus Elan 1.6L Petrol · NPE 504L
1972 Lotus Elan (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Oct 1972. Recorded mileage 14,340 miles. MOT valid until 13 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- LOTUS ELAN
- Year / Origin
- 1972 · Stockton-on-Tees
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 13 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 14,340 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
NPE 504L Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/10/2025
- 14,340 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: Good
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NPE 504L Mileage History
- 25/10/202113,312 mi
- 29/10/202213,822 mi+510 mi
- 02/11/202314,146 mi+324 mi
- 01/11/202414,245 mi+99 mi
- 14/10/202514,340 mi+95 mi
Average of roughly 259 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
NPE 504L MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1972 Lotus Elan (NPE 504L) between October 2021 and October 2025.
The record contains 5 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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