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M694 LOB

1994 Lotus Elan

Green Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

49,303 mi
Last recorded49,303 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 1994 Lotus Elan65,737 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM694 LOB
MakeLotus
ModelElan
Year1994
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 49,303 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre worn unevenly on inner edge

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

all four coil springs corroded

wipers smeary

Pass 11 Apr 2025 49,188 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre worn unevenly on inner edge

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

all four coil springs corroded

wipers smeary

Pass 24 Apr 2024 49,121 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear tyre worn unevenly on inner edge

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

all four coil springs corroded

wipers smeary

Pass 20 Apr 2023 48,704 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre worn unevenly on inner edge

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

all four coil springs corroded

wipers smeary

Pass 14 Jan 2021 48,387 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

all four coil springs corroded

Fail 15 Dec 2020 48,385 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

all four coil springs corroded

Pass 24 Apr 2019 48,032 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

all four coil springs corroded

Fail 24 Apr 2019 48,032 miles

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

all four coil springs corroded

Pass 10 Jan 2018 47,776 miles

All four coil springs corroded.

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded and front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded and front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 4 Jan 2017 47,516 miles

All four coil springs corroded.

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 8 Jan 2016 47,092 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2015 46,589 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2014 45,973 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2013 45,299 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2012 44,864 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2011 43,945 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2009 42,678 miles
Pass 2 Jan 2009 40,392 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2007 38,192 miles

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

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2006 36,494 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Nov 2005 32,964 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2005 32,964 miles

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

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

Offside Front Upper Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

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

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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M694 LOB is a 1994 Lotus Elan in Green with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 M694 LOB, 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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M694 LOB is a 1994 Lotus Elan, first registered on 23 November 1994.

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