1970 Lotus Europa S2 1.5L Petrol · YYP 488H
1970 Lotus Europa S2 (1.5L, petrol). First registered 26 May 1970. Recorded mileage 79,607 miles. MOT expired on 19 Nov 2024.
- Make & Model
- LOTUS EUROPA S2
- Year / Origin
- 1970 · Beverley / Hull
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Nov 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 79,607 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
YYP 488H Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/11/2023
- 79,607 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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YYP 488H Mileage History
- 08/11/202379,596 mi
- 13/11/202379,599 mi+3 mi
- 20/11/202379,607 mi+8 mi
Average of roughly 327 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
YYP 488H MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1970 Lotus Europa S2 (YYP 488H) between November 2023 and November 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 20 November 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
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