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M766 TMK

1994 Lotus Elan

Blue Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jul 2027
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

77,534 mi
Last recorded77,534 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2026
Typical for 1994 Lotus Elan65,737 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM766 TMK
MakeLotus
ModelElan
Year1994
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2026 77,534 miles

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside front

Fail 24 Jul 2026 77,534 miles

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside front

Fail 22 Jul 2026 77,534 miles

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside front

Fail 24 Mar 2026 77,527 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 17 Apr 2025 77,284 miles

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall chipped (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 26 Feb 2024 77,103 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall chipped (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Jul 2022 77,102 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall chipped (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 18 Aug 2020 79,197 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement + ball joint slight play x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2019 75,592 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper suspension track control arm bushes worn? arm closer to coil spring that near side rear, almost fouling it. looks twisted, or could be sub frame bent? (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear metal brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 5 Aug 2019 75,592 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper suspension track control arm bushes worn? arm closer to coil spring that near side rear, almost fouling it. looks twisted, or could be sub frame bent? (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear metal brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 Jul 2018 75,408 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge shoulder wear near excess (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge shoulder wear near excess (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

parking brake application imbalanced, off side rear low

Pass 24 Aug 2017 75,169 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes have slight corrosion (3.6.B.2c)

both front tyres have inner and outer shoulder wear, inner wear being near excessive

Pass 16 Jun 2016 74,691 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

both front tyres have inner shoulder wear nearing excessive

both rear tyre inner walls cracking/splitting

both rear wheel bearings noisy

off side rear handbrake reading one third of near side rear

play detected in both front steering rack side arms

radiator leaking

rear number plate deteriorating

throttle pedal rubber missing

Fail 15 Jun 2016 74,691 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

both front tyres have inner shoulder wear nearing excessive

both rear tyre inner walls cracking/splitting

both rear wheel bearings noisy

off side rear handbrake reading one third of near side rear

play detected in both front steering rack side arms

radiator leaking

rear number plate deteriorating

throttle pedal rubber missing

Pass 5 Jun 2015 73,899 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres have inner and outer shoulder wear

both rear wheel bearings noisy

off side rear tyre inner wall cracking

rear number plate lettering staing to discolour

Fail 29 May 2015 73,897 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

both front tyres have inner and outer shoulder wear

both rear wheel bearings noisy

off side rear tyre inner wall cracking

rear number plate lettering staing to discolour

Pass 12 Jun 2014 73,596 miles

Both front tyres have inner edge wear and are wearing low on tread

Near side front forward anti roll bar link has slight play

Off side front rear anti roll bar link has slight play

Off side rear tyre inner wall cracking

Rear metal brake lines corroded

Slight play in both steering rack side arms

Fail 13 May 2014 73,586 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

all brake discs rysty/pitted

near side and off side front tyres have inner shoulder wear near excessive

off side rear tyre inner wall cracking

play in both steering rack side arms

Pass 15 Oct 2010 73,533 miles

All 4 front anti roll bar links have slight play

Both rear wheel bearings have slight play

Brake pedal anti slip rubber slightly worn

Front brake pads half worn, discs slightly worn

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

Front number plate cracked

Nail in offside rear tyre

Near side front tyre has inner and outer edge wear, off side front has inner edge wear

Oil leak

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

Rear number plate starting to delaminate

Slight play in both steering rack side arms

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Pass 21 Oct 2009 72,021 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front brake pads apear half worn

Front number plate cracked

Nail in offside rear tyre

Near side front tyre has inner and outer edge wear and the outer wall is chipped

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

Off side front mud guard adrift

Off side front tyre has inner edge wear

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

Oil leak

Play in front anti roll bar links and anti roll bar support brackets

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Slight imballance in hand brake application

Squeking sound from steering column area, unable to be specific as this area is coverd in plastic trim

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 21 Oct 2009 72,021 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front brake pads apear half worn

Front number plate cracked

Nail in offside rear tyre

Near side front tyre has inner and outer edge wear and the outer wall is chipped

Off side front mud guard adrift

Off side front tyre has inner edge wear

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

Oil leak

Play in front anti roll bar links and anti roll bar support brackets

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Slight imballance in hand brake application

Squeking sound from steering column area, unable to be specific as this area is coverd in plastic trim

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 9 Oct 2008 69,739 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front power steering rack side arm ball joints have very slight play

front tyres have inner shoulder wear

Pass 16 Oct 2007 68,557 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 27 Sep 2007 68,478 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Pass 3 Oct 2006 67,029 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2006 67,029 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

front number plate cracked

nearside front tyre has damage to outer side wall

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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M766 TMK is a 1994 Lotus Elan in Blue with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 M766 TMK, 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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M766 TMK is a 1994 Lotus Elan, first registered on 7 September 1994.

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