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M435 SGS

1994 Lotus Elan

Purple Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Apr 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

60,897 mi
Last recorded60,897 miles
Recorded on1 May 2026
Typical for 1994 Lotus Elan65,737 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM435 SGS
MakeLotus
ModelElan
Year1994
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc
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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 1 May 2026 60,897 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2026 60,897 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

All 4 tyres perishing

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective x2 DANGEROUS (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective DANGEROUS (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 2 Apr 2025 60,890 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced side light (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Apr 2024 60,877 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear side light dim

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

Fail 1 Mar 2024 60,870 miles

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

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

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear side light dim

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2023 60,858 miles

Front brake discs corroding

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

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

Offside Front door check strap mount broken off door

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

all 4 tyres perishing

Fail 25 Feb 2023 60,858 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front brake discs corroding

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

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

Offside Front door check strap mount broken off door

Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

all 4 tyres perishing

Pass 28 Feb 2022 60,826 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Feb 2022 60,825 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Dec 2020 60,789 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Jun 2019 60,714 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back section (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 May 2019 60,710 miles

Emissions not tested no oil (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Brake performance not tested locked solid (1.2.1 (g))

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

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

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

Pass 25 May 2018 60,487 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 27 Apr 2018 60,486 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 28 Apr 2017 60,305 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 28 Apr 2017 60,305 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 28 Apr 2016 59,806 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Fail 26 Apr 2016 59,803 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 13 Apr 2015 59,064 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

offside rear wheel inner rim distorted

rear section of exhaust corroding and starting to blow

Pass 29 Apr 2014 58,325 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

exhaust back box corroded and starting to blow

front to rear brake pipes corroding

nearside front tyre wearing inside edge

Fail 22 Apr 2014 58,323 miles

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

exhaust back box corroded and starting to blow

front to rear brake pipes corroding

nearside front tyre wearing inside edge

Pass 24 Apr 2013 58,147 miles

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

Pass 24 Apr 2012 57,544 miles

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

front wipers slightly deteriorated

nsf tyre wearing low inner edge

Pass 21 Apr 2011 55,990 miles

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 21 Apr 2010 54,052 miles

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Fail 20 Apr 2010 54,047 miles

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 21 Apr 2009 52,481 miles

offside rear wheel bearing has slight noise

Fail 21 Apr 2009 52,480 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

offside rear wheel bearing has slight noise

Pass 19 Apr 2008 50,546 miles

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

Pass 3 May 2007 48,852 miles

Oil leak

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 30 Mar 2006 43,884 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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M435 SGS is a 1994 Lotus Elan in Purple with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 M435 SGS, 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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M435 SGS is a 1994 Lotus Elan, first registered on 10 November 1994.

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