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M153 DMW

1994 Lotus Elan

Blue Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jun 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

87,220 mi
Last recorded87,220 miles
Recorded on23 May 2025
Typical for 1994 Lotus Elan65,737 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM153 DMW
MakeLotus
ModelElan
Year1994
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 23 May 2025 87,220 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both Front and Rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Coil spring corroded Both Front and Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Slight Front brake imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both Front and Rear (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Front and Rear, Upper and Lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2024 86,762 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both front and rear brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Coil spring corroded Both front and rear coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both front and rear shock absorbers corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front and rear upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2023 86,272 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Coil spring corroded Both front and rear coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 May 2022 85,836 miles

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

Coil spring corroded Offside and Nearside, Front and Rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Offside front, Nearside and Offside Rear. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Jun 2021 85,662 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Coil spring corroded Both front and rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play and gaiters deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front and offside rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 3 Jun 2021 85,662 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Coil spring corroded Both front and rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play and gaiters deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front and offside rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Jun 2020 85,298 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small hole in centre exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both front and rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 4 Jun 2020 85,298 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small hole in centre exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both front and rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 7 May 2019 85,178 miles

Coil spring corroded Both front and rear coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 27 Apr 2018 84,893 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

coil spring corroded both sides - front and rear (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 11 May 2017 84,644 miles

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Front and rear brake discs corroded

Front coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 10 Mar 2017 84,644 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Front and rear brake discs corroded

Front coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Wipers noisy

Pass 29 Mar 2016 84,205 miles

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

both front and rear springs corroded

Pass 5 Mar 2015 83,825 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

n/s/f tyre bald on inside edge m.o.t pass only

n/s/r tyre worn low on edges

o/s/f tyre tread very low on inside edge

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 27 Mar 2014 83,055 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front brake discs corroded

front tyres worn very low on inside edges

rear brake discs corroded

slight movement in n/s/f inner steering rack joint

Fail 17 Mar 2014 83,008 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front brake discs corroded

front tyres worn very low on inside edges

rear brake discs corroded

slight movement in n/s/f inner steering rack joint

Pass 2 Apr 2013 82,636 miles

Both front and rear coil springs corroded

Both front tyres wearing low on inner edges

Both front/centre and rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Coolant pipes corroded

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front screenwasher performance poor

Movement in offside front inner steering rack joint

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside door mirror glass loose

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Fail 25 Mar 2013 82,619 miles

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

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

Both front and rear coil springs corroded

Both front tyres wearing low on inner edges

Both front/centre and rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Coolant pipes corroded

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front screenwasher performance poor

Movement in offside front inner steering rack joint

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside door mirror glass loose

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Pass 31 Mar 2012 81,592 miles

Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Coolant pipes corroded

Front and rear brake discs corroded

Front and rear coil springs corroded

Front and rear suspension corroded

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

Nearside rear inner wheel rim damaged

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

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

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

Power steering pipes corroded

Rear brake performance low

Fail 23 Mar 2012 81,583 miles

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

Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Coolant pipes corroded

Front and rear brake discs corroded

Front and rear coil springs corroded

Front and rear suspension corroded

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

Nearside rear inner wheel rim damaged

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

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

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

Power steering pipes corroded

Rear brake performance low

Pass 19 Mar 2011 80,462 miles

Front and rear coil springs corroded

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipes corroded

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

Rear brake discs corroded

Rear brake performance poor

Fail 12 Mar 2011 80,462 miles

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

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Centre exhaust fixed clamp not securing to front exhaust tight

Front and rear coil springs corroded

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Power steering pipes corroded

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

Rear brake discs corroded

Rear brake performance poor

Pass 25 Mar 2010 76,919 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

both front side light lenes dirty

both headlight patterns poor

coolant leak radiator

fan belt and p.a.s belt badly perished

slight front brake imbalance 100-80kg

Pass 26 Mar 2009 75,449 miles

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

Front and rear coil springs corroded

Power steering pipes corroded

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 23 Mar 2009 75,441 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Front and rear coil springs corroded

Power steering pipes corroded

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 12 Mar 2008 74,689 miles

both front side light lenes cracked

n/s/f tyre worn bald on inside edge m.o.t pass only

o/s/f tyre worn on inside edge

Pass 10 Mar 2007 73,054 miles

both front tyres worn on inside edges †o/s/r tyre side wall badly perished

Pass 16 Mar 2006 72,302 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2006 72,302 miles

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

o/s/r tyre sidewall cracked

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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M153 DMW is a 1994 Lotus Elan in Blue with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 1994 Lotus Elan models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 65,737 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 M153 DMW, 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 32 years old, this Lotus Elan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M153 DMW is a 1994 Lotus Elan, first registered on 28 October 1994.

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