1998 Lotus Elise 1.8L Petrol · R53 UBC
1998 Lotus Elise (1.8L, petrol). First registered 27 Feb 1998. Recorded mileage 20,231 miles. MOT valid until 06 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- LOTUS ELISE
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 06 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 20,231 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R53 UBC Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/10/2025
- 20,231 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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R53 UBC Mileage History
- 04/10/202116,799 mi
- 07/11/202217,853 mi+1,054 mi
- 10/10/202318,718 mi+865 mi
- 05/11/202419,524 mi+806 mi
- 24/10/202520,231 mi+707 mi
Average of roughly 846 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R53 UBC 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 1998 Lotus Elise (R53 UBC) 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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