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H204 DNJ

1990 Lotus Elan

Red Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jun 2026
Tests15 (8 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate53.3%

Mileage

104,091 mi
Last recorded104,091 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2025
Typical for 1990 Lotus Elan82,230 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH204 DNJ
MakeLotus
ModelElan
Year1990
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

8 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2025 104,091 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2025 104,091 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Pass 23 May 2024 104,043 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2022 103,257 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 15 Nov 2022 103,255 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2021 102,625 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 25 Oct 2021 102,617 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Oct 2020 102,571 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Light misting of oil under engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 May 2019 102,226 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all brake pipes front to rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms and bars (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 May 2019 102,226 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all brake pipes front to rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms and bars (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 22 Apr 2016 102,194 miles

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

All brake hoses deteriorated and ferrules rusty .

All rear suspension components corroded .

Front suspension components rusty .

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Apr 2011 102,152 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2011 102,152 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

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

Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)

Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (1.7.4a)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm fractured (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 17 Aug 2007 99,322 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2007 99,322 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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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H204 DNJ is a 1990 Lotus Elan in Red with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.

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 H204 DNJ, 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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H204 DNJ is a 1990 Lotus Elan, first registered on 1 August 1990.

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