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X174 FVE

2000 Lotus Elise

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jul 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

68,550 mi
Last recorded68,550 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2026
Typical for 2000 Lotus Elise39,929 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX174 FVE
MakeLotus
ModelElise
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2026 68,550 miles

Engine covers and undertrays fitted unable to check certain items

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level brake light has 2 leds out (4.3.1 (a) (i))

brake master cylinder has slight movement, from pedal box when pedal applied ,may become worse in the future, still attached time of test

n/s/f and o/s/f track rod ends corroded

Pass 18 Oct 2024 68,428 miles

Engine covers and undertrays fitted unable to check certain items

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

all front upper and lower suspension arms corroded

all rear upper and lower suspension arms corroded

Fail 30 Sep 2024 68,426 miles

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

Engine covers and undertrays fitted unable to check certain items.

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

all front upper and lower susspension arms are corroded

all rear upper and lower susspension arms corroded

Pass 27 Oct 2023 68,147 miles

Engine covers and undertrays fitted, unable to inspect certain components.

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corrosion on inner face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corrosion on inner face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All suspension arms corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2022 66,891 miles

Front Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine cover & undertrays fitted unable to check certain items

Fail 6 Oct 2022 66,841 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine cover & undertrays fitted unable to check certain items

reverse light not working

Pass 19 Oct 2021 63,939 miles

Engine covers & undertrays fitted unable to inspect certain items

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear exhaust box corroded , also corroded at tail pipe joints , not blowing .

Pass 5 Oct 2020 61,213 miles

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

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine cover & undertrays fitted unable to check certain items

Fail 1 Oct 2020 61,213 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

engine cover & undertrays fitted unable to check certain items

Pass 11 Oct 2019 57,984 miles

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Fail 9 Oct 2019 57,984 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 27 Sep 2018 54,466 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2017 49,425 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 3 Nov 2016 45,129 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 20 Nov 2015 40,507 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Nov 2014 35,769 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside front brake disc has corrosion to inner face but not seriously weakened

Fail 19 Nov 2014 35,769 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside front brake disc has corrosion to inner face but not seriously weakened

Pass 19 Nov 2013 33,138 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 18 Nov 2013 33,138 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 3 Dec 2012 29,576 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2011 24,639 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2010 22,126 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2009 18,876 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 25 Nov 2008 16,996 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2007 16,153 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2006 14,753 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2006 14,753 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 21 Nov 2005 13,309 miles

all brake discs slightly corroded

How Reliable is the Lotus Elise?

Based on 150,954 MOT tests across 12,302 vehicles.

81.8%
Pass Rate
1,309
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
12,302
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 3,173
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,131
Headlamp aim too high 3,014
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 2,630
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive 1,898
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X174 FVE is a 2000 Lotus Elise in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2000 Lotus Elise models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.0% with a typical mileage of 39,929 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 Elise fails its MOT is exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive, accounting for 3,173 recorded failures. If you're considering buying X174 FVE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Lotus Elise typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 26 years old, this Lotus Elise is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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X174 FVE is a 2000 Lotus Elise, first registered on 6 October 2000.

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