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G670 YJO

1990 Lotus Elan

Red Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Sep 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

117,556 mi
Last recorded117,556 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 1990 Lotus Elan82,230 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG670 YJO
MakeLotus
ModelElan
Year1990
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 117,556 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Sep 2024 117,482 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2023 117,419 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2022 117,272 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2021 117,174 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2019 117,113 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front & rear pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to front pipe has a hole in it & the exhaust system is corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output nearside & offside reclectors deteriorating (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside & outside edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside & offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

The rear view window is deteriorated

Fail 15 Oct 2019 117,113 miles

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions incorrect rotation (5.2.3 (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front & rear pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to front pipe has a hole in it & the exhaust system is corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output nearside & offside reclectors deteriorating (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside & outside edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside & offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

The rear view window is deteriorated

Pass 20 Sep 2018 117,027 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe has a hole in it (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output nearside & offside dip light reflectors deteriorating (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside & outside edges worn & tyre centre worn to 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Rear window is deteriorated, but the car has a nearside mirror fitted (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Sep 2018 116,991 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inside sidewall cracked, 205/20 15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe has a hole in it (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output nearside & offside dip light reflectors deteriorating (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside & outside edges worn & tyre centre worn to 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Rear window is deteriorated, but the car has a nearside mirror fitted (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2017 115,866 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside & offside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Clutch pedal rubber missing

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front exhaust pipe deteriorating (7.1.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear suspension components corroded

Rear view window deteriorated

Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside & offside rear tyres inside & outside edges worn (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Sep 2016 114,889 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside & offside front to rear brake pipes corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front & rear suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit & inside & outside edges worn (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit & inside & outside edges worn (4.1.E.1)

bonnet very hard to open

rear brake performance low????

rear brake pipes corroding

Fail 13 Sep 2016 114,889 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle low reading (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside & offside front to rear brake pipes corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front & rear suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit & inside & outside edges worn (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit & inside & outside edges worn (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Sep 2015 112,865 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside & outside edges 205/50 15 (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside & outside edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear tyre has a nail in it on the shoulder & the tyre is deteriorated

Fail 7 Sep 2015 112,865 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside & outside edges 205/50 15 (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside & outside edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear tyre has a nail in it on the shoulder & the tyre is deteriorated

Pass 18 Aug 2014 110,471 miles

Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear tyre deteriorated

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear tyre deteriorated

obligatory indirect vision device deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 18 Aug 2014 110,471 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear tyre deteriorated

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear tyre deteriorated

obligatory indirect vision device deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 21 Aug 2013 105,101 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2012 100,948 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 30 Aug 2011 98,626 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2010 94,602 miles
Fail 7 May 2009 91,890 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 7 May 2009 91,890 miles
Pass 8 May 2008 89,535 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2008 89,080 miles

Offside Rear Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1)

Pass 26 Feb 2007 86,828 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2007 86,828 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 21 Feb 2006 83,366 miles

How Reliable is the Lotus Elan?

Based on 51,097 MOT tests across 4,280 vehicles.

77.4%
Pass Rate
554
Miles/Year
59
Year Lifespan
4,280
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,585
brake recording little or no effort 1,342
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,318
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 927
brake binding 845
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G670 YJO is a 1990 Lotus Elan in Red with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 1990 Lotus Elan models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 82,230 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Lotus Elan fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,585 recorded failures. If you're considering buying G670 YJO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Lotus Elan typically stays on UK roads for around 59 years. At 36 years old, this Lotus Elan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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G670 YJO is a 1990 Lotus Elan, first registered on 1 May 1990.

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