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LOTUS
ELISE (2001)
critical checks
valid MOT found
193 days remaining expires 9th Jun 2026
valid road tax found
93 days remaining due 1st Mar 2026
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outstanding finance
Millions of UK vehicles have outstanding finance, mycarcheck found more than 7,300 cases in the comprehensive checks we ran in the last 90 days!
Types of vehicle debt are HP, PCP, PCH, lease or bill of sale. The finance company typically own these vehicles, not the driver, they could repossess it. Therefore it's vital to check the finance status before buying.
Types of vehicle debt are HP, PCP, PCH, lease or bill of sale. The finance company typically own these vehicles, not the driver, they could repossess it. Therefore it's vital to check the finance status before buying.
stolen
You certainly don't want to get involved with a stolen vehicle, that's a nightmare! If stopped by the police you could be left massively out of pocket when they seize the vehicle.
mycarcheck found over 1,500 vehicles with a stolen record in their history in the last 90 days.
mycarcheck found over 1,500 vehicles with a stolen record in their history in the last 90 days.
write-off or scrapped
It's essential to establish if a car has been involved in a serious crash. If it has, for safety you'll need to know if any damage was repairable. Also previous write-offs generally cost a lot less than a non-accident damaged car.
During the last 90 days we found that more than 14,800 vehicles we ran checks against had write-off records that a buyer may not have known about.
During the last 90 days we found that more than 14,800 vehicles we ran checks against had write-off records that a buyer may not have known about.
import or export
During the last 90 days we found that more than 8,400 vehicles we ran checks against had import/export records that a buyer may not have known about.
advisory checks
Also included are essential pre-purchase checks such as details of previous ownership, plate and colour changes, engine number, and the VIN confirmation.
recorded use
mileage record
10th Jun 2025
84,177 miles (MOT)
16th May 2024
83,107 miles (MOT)
8th Jun 2023
83,031 miles (MOT)
5th Sep 2022
82,994 miles (MOT)
26th Aug 2021
82,606 miles (MOT)
14th Sep 2020
81,918 miles (MOT)
12th Sep 2019
81,140 miles (MOT)
11th Sep 2019
81,140 miles (MOT)
17th Sep 2018
79,239 miles (MOT)
19th Sep 2017
75,868 miles (MOT)
26th Sep 2016
74,732 miles (MOT)
4th Aug 2016
74,724 miles (MOT)
5th Aug 2015
70,588 miles (MOT)
7th Aug 2014
66,887 miles (MOT)
17th Jul 2014
66,685 miles (MOT)
24th Jul 2013
65,116 miles (MOT)
18th Jul 2013
65,045 miles (MOT)
23rd Jul 2012
60,935 miles (MOT)
19th Nov 2011
59,000 miles (DVLA)
6th Jul 2011
56,518 miles (MOT)
16th Jul 2010
50,637 miles (MOT)
16th Jul 2009
43,519 miles (MOT)
19th Jul 2008
37,196 miles (MOT)
19th Jul 2007
30,337 miles (MOT)
14th Jul 2007
30,272 miles (MOT)
14th Jul 2006
25,107 miles (MOT)
Make sure to check that the most recent recorded mileage roughly matches the vehicle's odometer before buying the vehicle.
We highlight in red when a vehicle mileage has decreased, check to see if this is suspicious. Sometimes this is just the result of rounding.
DVLA records are particularly prone to rounding / errors as they are provided by the general public.
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mileage insights
Most recent mileage record
84,177 miles
Estimated current mileage
84,647 miles
Estimated annual mileage
1,001 miles
MOT status & history
MOT Status
Valid: Expires 9th Jun 2026
Date
10th Jun 2025
Result
Passed
Odometer
84177 miles
Expiry
9th Jun 2026
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Inner Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s) ()
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Date
16th May 2024
Result
Passed
Odometer
83107 miles
Expiry
7th Jun 2025
Advisory Notice
Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notice
Trims And Covers Fitted
Date
8th Jun 2023
Result
Passed
Odometer
83031 miles
Expiry
7th Jun 2024
Advisory Notice
Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Flexible Areas (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notice
Trims And Covers Full Undertrays
Date
5th Sep 2022
Result
Passed
Odometer
82994 miles
Expiry
25th Sep 2023
Advisory Notice
Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notice
Trims And Covers Fitted
Advisory Notice
Battery Light On
Advisory Notice
Front Lower / Under Spoiler Broken
Date
26th Aug 2021
Result
Passed
Odometer
82606 miles
Expiry
25th Sep 2022
Advisory Notice
Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notice
Trims And Covers Fitted To Vehicle
Date
14th Sep 2020
Result
Passed
Odometer
81918 miles
Expiry
25th Sep 2021
Advisory Notice
Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notice
Front Inner Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Flexible (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension Component Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Date
14th Sep 2020
Result
Failed
Odometer
81918 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Advisory Notice
Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notice
Front Inner Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass With Rectification At Station
Headlamp Aim Too Low (4.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Flexible (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension Component Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Date
12th Sep 2019
Result
Passed
Odometer
81140 miles
Expiry
25th Sep 2020
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notice
Trims And Covers Fitted
Date
11th Sep 2019
Result
Failed
Odometer
81140 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Dangerous
Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm Both (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notice
Trims And Covers Fitted
Date
17th Sep 2018
Result
Passed
Odometer
79239 miles
Expiry
25th Sep 2019
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notice
Front Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
Advisory Notice
Covers And Trims
Date
19th Sep 2017
Result
Passed
Odometer
75868 miles
Expiry
25th Sep 2018
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
Advisory Notice
Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory Notice
Trims And Covers Fitted
Date
19th Sep 2017
Result
Failed
Odometer
75868 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Pass With Rectification At Station
Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
Advisory Notice
Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory Notice
Trims And Covers Fitted
Date
26th Sep 2016
Result
Passed
Odometer
74732 miles
Expiry
25th Sep 2017
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Flexible (7.1.2)
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak ()
Advisory Notice
Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory Notice
Covers Fitted To Vehicle
Date
4th Aug 2016
Result
Failed
Odometer
74724 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Fail
Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Serious Fluid Leak (2.7.3)
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
Fail
Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Serious Fluid Leak (2.7.3)
Advisory Notice
Oil Leak Pressure Switch ()
Fail
Nearside Front Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
Advisory Notice
Covers Fitted To Vehicle
Date
5th Aug 2015
Result
Passed
Odometer
70588 miles
Expiry
6th Aug 2016
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
User Entered
Under-trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
User Entered
Oil Leak
Date
7th Aug 2014
Result
Passed
Odometer
66887 miles
Expiry
6th Aug 2015
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
User Entered
Under-trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
Date
17th Jul 2014
Result
Failed
Odometer
66685 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Fail
Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
Fail
Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
User Entered
Under-trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
Date
24th Jul 2013
Result
Passed
Odometer
65116 miles
Expiry
23rd Jul 2014
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Upper Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Upper Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
Date
18th Jul 2013
Result
Failed
Odometer
65045 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Fail
Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
Fail
Front Registration Plate Missing (6.3.1a)
Fail
Registration Plate Not Fixed Vertically, Or As Close To Vertical As Is Reasonably Practical (6.3.2c)
Advisory Notice
Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Upper Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Upper Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
Date
23rd Jul 2012
Result
Passed
Odometer
60935 miles
Expiry
22nd Jul 2013
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Upper Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Upper Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Pin/bush (2.4.g.2)
Date
6th Jul 2011
Result
Passed
Odometer
56518 miles
Expiry
22nd Jul 2012
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Brake Juddering Slightly (3.7.a.5b)
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Brake Juddering Slightly (3.7.a.5b)
User Entered
Play In N/s/f Track Rod Inner Joint.
User Entered
Rear Brake Discs Corroded.
User Entered
N/s/r Brake Pads Worn Low.
Date
16th Jul 2010
Result
Passed
Odometer
50637 miles
Expiry
22nd Jul 2011
Date
16th Jul 2009
Result
Passed
Odometer
43519 miles
Expiry
22nd Jul 2010
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Rear Position Lamp(s) Obscured But Not More Than 50% (1.1.a.3c)
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
Advisory Notice
Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory Notice
Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
Date
19th Jul 2008
Result
Passed
Odometer
37196 miles
Expiry
22nd Jul 2009
Date
19th Jul 2007
Result
Passed
Odometer
30337 miles
Expiry
22nd Jul 2008
Date
14th Jul 2007
Result
Failed
Odometer
30272 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Fail
Offside Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.5c)
Fail
Offside Inner Front Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
Fail
Tyre Not Fitted In Accordance With Side Wall Instructions (4.1.d.1f)
Advisory Notice
Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
Date
14th Jul 2006
Result
Passed
Odometer
25107 miles
Expiry
22nd Jul 2007
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valuation data
current values
Forecourt
£4,850
Private
£4,010
Trade-In
£3,570
Auction
£2,920
Price when new
£22,506
An estimated mileage of 100k miles was used for latest valuation.
Valuations are not available for this vehicle. Vehicle models which are new to the market, or which are not sold in sufficient volumes, cannot be valued accurately.
value history
from previous checks on this vehicle
November 2025
£4,850
March 2025
£4,950
July 2024
£5,530
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value history
data from similar, matching vehicles
June 2024
£5,730
May 2024
£5,600
April 2024
£4,240
March 2024
£5,765
February 2024
£5,990
January 2024
£6,360
November 2023
£5,050
October 2023
£5,170
August 2023
£5,245
July 2023
£4,000
June 2023
£5,620
May 2023
£5,079
February 2023
£3,200
January 2023
£5,087
October 2022
£5,340
September 2022
£5,340
August 2022
£5,628
July 2022
£5,802
June 2022
£5,800
May 2022
£5,461
April 2022
£6,680
March 2022
£5,843
February 2022
£5,810
January 2022
£5,960
December 2021
£6,295
November 2021
£3,980
October 2021
£5,828
September 2021
£5,688
August 2021
£5,860
July 2021
£5,912
June 2021
£5,410
May 2021
£5,507
April 2021
£5,650
March 2021
£5,537
February 2021
£3,629
January 2021
£3,373
December 2020
£3,469
November 2020
£3,514
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Valuations are dependant upon
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Valuation history is not available for this vehicle.
change over time
Current forecourt value
£4,850
Price when new
£22,506
Change in value
-£17,656
Over period of
292 months
Average rate of change
-£60 per month
An estimated mileage of 100k miles was used for the valuation. Calculation based upon an original value of £22,506, current value of £4,850 and age of 8897 days.
Valuations, original pricing or age data are not available for this vehicle. Vehicle models which are new to the market, or which are not sold in sufficient volumes, cannot be valued accurately.
running costs
fuel efficiency
Combined
39 mpg
Extra Urban
46 mpg
Urban Cold
30 mpg
road tax
Tax Status
Taxed: Due 1st Mar 2026
Tax Band
I
subsequent years
6 months (Non Direct Debit)
£190
12 months (Non Direct Debit)
£345
6 months (Direct Debit)
£181
12 months (Direct Debit)
£362
Details for this vehicle are shown as provided by our data sources, for example the manufacturer and dvla.
Details for this vehicle have not been provided from the manufacturer or dvla.
specifications
original details
Manufactured
20th Jul 2001
Registration
20th Jul 2001
Current Colour
Blue
Original Colour
Blue
Country of Origin
United kingdom
Model Variant
16V
Model Variant Setup Date
1st Nov 2000
Model Variant Visibility Date
1st Nov 2000
Series
YH 7
vehicle body
Articulation
Rigid
Number of Axles
2
Body Type
Convertible
Number of Doors
2
Drive Type
4X2
Length
3276 mm
Height
1148 mm
Width
1701 mm
Number of Seats
2
performance & engine
Make
Lotus
Fuel
Petrol
Euro Status
Not Available
Transmission
Manual
Number of Gears
5
Nominal Capacity
1.8L
Size
1796 cc
Max Speed
125 mph
Acceleration (0-62mph)
5.6 seconds
Horse Power
122 bhp
CO2 Emissions
183 g/km
Peak Power
5600 rpm
Torque
124 lb-ft
Peak Torque
4500 rpm
Location
Middle
Driving Axle
Rear
Aspiration
Naturally aspirated
Bore
80 mm
Cylinder Arrangement
Inline
Number of Cylinders
4
Valve Gear
DOHC
Valves per Cylinder
4
Stroke Length
89
Delivery
Normal
Description
ECD3
Specification data for this vehicle is shown as recorded in our data sources, for example from the manufacturer and dvla.
Specification data for this vehicle has not been provided in the registration from the manufacturer.
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model insights
LOTUS ELISE
You can run a car check report and generate lots of lovely information all about your vehicle, but what does it all mean? Using the huge amounts of data we have on UK vehicles our experts at mycarcheck.com have come up with some invaluable insights into the UK car market. We have searched our data base to find vehicles that are the same (or similar) make, model and age, so whether you are buying, selling or just browsing, you know how your vehicle compares to other matching or similar vehicles.
Is that vehicle you are considering purchasing really a bargain or is it overpriced? Here at mycarcheck.com we know that knowledge is power!
Is that vehicle you are considering purchasing really a bargain or is it overpriced? Here at mycarcheck.com we know that knowledge is power!
- The most popular colour is Blue.
- Looking for something a little rarer? Consider Yellow/green, we only saw 1 of them.
- The most common fuel type was Petrol.
- We saw engines of size 1.8L more than any other.
Blue
28.47%
Silver
20.17%
Red
12.87%
Yellow
11.39%
Green
9.28%
Grey
5.57%
Black
5.20%
Purple
2.23%
Orange
1.61%
Maroon
1.49%
White
1.11%
2003
3.47%
2002
13.99%
2001
14.36%
2000
12.62%
1999
17.08%
1998
24.38%
1997
9.16%
1996
2.60%
1796cc
95.79%
1998cc
1.24%
2000cc
0.62%
Petrol
100.00%
0
9.79%
1
10.78%
2
12.64%
3
14.25%
4
14.50%
5
12.27%
6
8.55%
7
6.69%
8
4.34%
9
3.10%
10
1.36%
11
1.24%
00k … 10k
1.40%
10k … 20k
4.83%
20k … 30k
8.13%
30k … 40k
7.24%
40k … 50k
14.10%
50k … 60k
14.87%
60k … 70k
13.09%
70k … 80k
10.93%
80k … 90k
8.13%
90k … 100k
5.59%
100k … 110k
3.68%
110k … 120k
3.56%
120k … 130k
1.14%
130k … 140k
1.52%
140k … 150k
0.51%
