LOTUS ELISE C3MNM has 21 MOTs

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This 1999 LOTUS ELISE has Passed 16 MOTs and Failed 5 times since 2005

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 53,976 miles 2 months ago on Wednesday 29th April 2026 at 12:49.

The current MOT will expire in 10 months on Wednesday 28th April 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 10 months on Saturday 1st May 2027.

C3MNM MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED28TH APRIL 202753,976 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
PASSED31ST JANUARY 20251ST FEBRUARY 202653,005 MI
PASSED2ND FEBRUARY 20241ST FEBRUARY 202552,971 MI
FAILED1ST FEBRUARY 202452,934 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Exhaust Hydrocarbon Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Bald Inside Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Bald Inside Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  7. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content At Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  8. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
  9. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  10. MAJOR - Exhaust Hydrocarbon Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
  11. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content At Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
PASSED20TH JANUARY 202319TH JANUARY 202452,405 MI
PASSED25TH MARCH 202220TH APRIL 202352,266 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - All Suspension Surface Rust
PASSED21ST APRIL 202120TH APRIL 202252,065 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Coil Spring Corroded And Offside Front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded And Offside Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Light Misting Of Oil Or Has Limited Damping Effect (5.3.2 (b))
PASSED29TH MAY 202028TH MAY 202151,465 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Side Repeater Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Side Repeater Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  3. ADVISORY - Steering Column Top Bearing Slightly Worn (2.2.2 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Light Misting Of Oil Or Has Limited Damping Effect (5.3.2 (b))
  6. ADVISORY - All Upper And Lower Suspension Arms Heavily Corroded.
  7. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - All Shock Absorber Upper Mount Brackets Corroded.
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  12. ADVISORY - All Shock Absorbers/springs Heavily Corroded.
FAILED28TH MAY 202051,465 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Wiper Blade Defective (3.4 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Battery Insecure And Likely To Cause A Short Circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Side Repeater Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Side Repeater Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  5. ADVISORY - Steering Column Top Bearing Slightly Worn (2.2.2 (b))
  6. ADVISORY - Steering Rack Has Slight Free Play Detected At Steering Wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Light Misting Of Oil Or Has Limited Damping Effect (5.3.2 (b))
  8. ADVISORY - All Upper And Lower Suspension Arms Heavily Corroded.
  9. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - All Shock Absorber Upper Mount Brackets Corroded.
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  12. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Brake Cable Has Restricted Free Movement (1.1.15 (e))
  13. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  14. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  15. ADVISORY - All Shock Absorbers/springs Heavily Corroded.
PASSED5TH SEPTEMBER 20184TH SEPTEMBER 201951,448 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Steering Column Top Bearing Slightly Worn (2.2.2 (b))
FAILED5TH SEPTEMBER 201851,434 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Inner Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Steering Column Top Bearing Slightly Worn (2.2.2 (b))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Too High (4.1.2 (a))
  7. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  8. MAJOR - Exhaust Hydrocarbon Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  9. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content At Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  10. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
PASSED1ST SEPTEMBER 201731ST AUGUST 201851,234 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED10TH AUGUST 20169TH AUGUST 201751,199 MI
FAILED10TH AUGUST 201651,199 MI
 
  1. PRS - Headlamp Aim Too High Both (1.8)
  2. PRS - Direction Indicators Incorrect Colour All (1.4.a.2f)
  3. PRS - Nearside Front Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
PASSED11TH MAY 201310TH MAY 201450,936 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED7TH APRIL 20126TH APRIL 201350,545 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED31ST JULY 200930TH JULY 201048,815 MI
PASSED19TH JUNE 200818TH JUNE 200945,675 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  5. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has Part Of The System Slightly Deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Headlamp Not In Good Working Order But Not Adversely Affecting Beam Image (1.2.4a)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Headlamp Not In Good Working Order But Not Adversely Affecting Beam Image (1.2.4a)
  8. USER ENTERED - Silght Noise From N/s/r W/bearing
PASSED9TH JUNE 20078TH JUNE 200842,506 MI
FAILED18TH DECEMBER 200640,402 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Steering Rack Gaiter Split (2.2.d.2d)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Steering Rack Gaiter Split (2.2.d.2d)
  3. FAIL - Offside Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (1.7.5a)
PASSED15TH DECEMBER 200514TH DECEMBER 200630,747 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

C3MNM Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 76% | MOT Failure Rate: 24%

C3MNM MOT Comments

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C3MNM Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 53,976 miles | Average yearly mileage: 1,999 miles

C3MNM FAQs

This Lotus Elise with registration C3MNM was manufactured on Thursday 25th November 1999 so it is currently 27 years old. Its colour is Yellow and it has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 53,976 miles, so this Lotus has travelled an average of 1,999 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 21 MOTs on record for this Lotus Elise beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2005. We can see 5 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means C3MNM has a 76% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Lotus Elise has had 58 Advisories, 3 PRS Notices, 1 Minor, 16 Major, 1 Dangerous and 3 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Lotus Elise is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 10 months on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does C3MNM have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Thursday 25th June 2026 C3MNM does have an active MOT. Read more

Is C3MNM Taxed?

Yes, as of Thursday 25th June 2026 C3MNM does have Tax. Read more

When does C3MNM Tax expire?

The current Tax for C3MNM will expire in 10 months on Saturday 1st May 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does C3MNM MOT expire?

The current MOT for C3MNM will expire in 10 months on Wednesday 28th April 2027. Read more

When did C3MNM have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for C3MNM was on Wednesday 29th April 2026 at 12:49. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has C3MNM Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 21 MOTs on record for C3MNM we can see 16 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has C3MNM Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 21 MOTs on record for C3MNM we can see 5 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 76% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is C3MNM?

C3MNM is registered as a 1999 Lotus Elise. Read more

How many miles has C3MNM done?

The odometer reading for C3MNM at the last MOT in April 2026 was 53,976 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 1,999 miles per year. Read more

How old is C3MNM?

The vehicle C3MNM was manufactured in 1999 so it is currently 27 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 25th November 1999. Read more

What colour is C3MNM?

The official colour of C3MNM is recorded as Yellow. Read more

What engine does C3MNM have?

C3MNM has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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