2009 Lotus Elise 1.8L Petrol · SN09 CPX

The most recent MOT, dated 28 April 2026, was a clean pass with no recorded defects at 24 230 mi. The two previous years (2025 and 2024) also passed without comment, indicating that the vehicle has been able to meet the legal standards for the last three annual tests. The only recurring issue in the record is the rear‑brake wear noted on 30 October 2023. At that time both rear‑brake pads were described as “wearing thin” and the rear discs were “worn, but not excessively”. No further brake‑related comments appear in the 2024, 2025 or 2026 tests, which suggests the pads and discs were likely replaced or have now reached the end of their wear cycle. Nevertheless, the presence of thin pads in 2023 flags the rear braking system as the most significant wear point you should verify. A separate failure on 4 October 2023 recorded an ABS warning lamp fault and a headlamp‑aim problem. The subsequent October 2023 pass does not list those faults, implying the ABS fault was remedied before the second test. The headlamp aim issue was not repeated, but you should still confirm that both headlamps are correctly aimed and that the ABS warning light remains off. Overall the trend is improving: a failure in October 2023 was followed by three consecutive clean passes.