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LOTUS
ELISE (2002)
critical checks
valid MOT found
303 days remaining expires 28th Jan 2027
valid road tax found
276 days remaining due 1st Jan 2027
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outstanding finance
Millions of UK vehicles have outstanding finance, mycarcheck found more than 8,100 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 1,600 vehicles with a stolen record in their history in the last 90 days.
mycarcheck found over 1,600 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 16,200 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 16,200 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 9,800 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
22nd Jan 2026
66,415 miles (MOT)
21st Jan 2025
54,930 miles (MOT)
20th Jan 2025
54,929 miles (MOT)
29th Jan 2024
46,745 miles (MOT)
29th Jan 2024
47,000 miles (DVLA)
10th May 2023
46,517 miles (MOT)
19th Jun 2021
45,000 miles (DVLA)
30th Apr 2021
44,695 miles (MOT)
27th Feb 2020
44,537 miles (MOT)
21st Feb 2020
44,436 miles (MOT)
15th Aug 2018
43,695 miles (MOT)
7th Aug 2017
41,128 miles (MOT)
30th Jul 2016
40,700 miles (MOT)
1st Aug 2015
40,039 miles (MOT)
31st Jul 2014
39,021 miles (MOT)
14th Aug 2013
38,234 miles (MOT)
10th Aug 2013
38,234 miles (MOT)
16th Aug 2012
37,230 miles (MOT)
12th Aug 2011
36,304 miles (MOT)
9th Aug 2010
34,418 miles (MOT)
4th Aug 2009
32,620 miles (MOT)
14th Aug 2008
31,268 miles (MOT)
9th Dec 2006
28,673 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
66,415 miles
Estimated current mileage
68,561 miles
Estimated annual mileage
11,453 miles
MOT status & history
MOT Status
Valid: Expires 28th Jan 2027
Date
22nd Jan 2026
Result
Passed
Odometer
66415 miles
Expiry
28th Jan 2027
Date
21st Jan 2025
Result
Passed
Odometer
54930 miles
Expiry
28th Jan 2026
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing On The Outer Edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Offside Secondary Main Beam Lamp Not Working
Date
20th Jan 2025
Result
Failed
Odometer
54929 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing On The Outer Edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Offside Secondary Main Beam Lamp Not Working
Dangerous
Front Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Date
29th Jan 2024
Result
Passed
Odometer
46745 miles
Expiry
28th Jan 2025
Advisory Notice
Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Front Inner Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Nearside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notice
Offside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notice
Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notice
Rear Inner Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Date
10th May 2023
Result
Passed
Odometer
46517 miles
Expiry
9th May 2024
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notice
Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notice
Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Date
30th Apr 2021
Result
Passed
Odometer
44695 miles
Expiry
29th Apr 2022
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Nail In Tyre ()
Advisory Notice
Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
Date
27th Feb 2020
Result
Passed
Odometer
44537 miles
Expiry
26th Feb 2021
Date
21st Feb 2020
Result
Failed
Odometer
44436 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Major
Offside Rear Brake Cable Damaged Handbrake Cable (1.1.15 (a))
Major
Windscreen Washer Not Working Both (3.5 (a))
Advisory Notice
Offside Handbrake Effort Low
Dangerous
Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Incorrectly Mounted (1.1.13 (c))
Dangerous
Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Incorrectly Mounted (1.1.13 (c))
Date
15th Aug 2018
Result
Passed
Odometer
43695 miles
Expiry
15th Aug 2019
Date
7th Aug 2017
Result
Passed
Odometer
41128 miles
Expiry
15th Aug 2018
Date
30th Jul 2016
Result
Passed
Odometer
40700 miles
Expiry
15th Aug 2017
Date
1st Aug 2015
Result
Passed
Odometer
40039 miles
Expiry
15th Aug 2016
Date
31st Jul 2014
Result
Passed
Odometer
39021 miles
Expiry
15th Aug 2015
Date
14th Aug 2013
Result
Passed
Odometer
38234 miles
Expiry
15th Aug 2014
Date
10th Aug 2013
Result
Failed
Odometer
38234 miles
Expiry
Not Available
Fail
Front Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
Date
16th Aug 2012
Result
Passed
Odometer
37230 miles
Expiry
15th Aug 2013
Date
12th Aug 2011
Result
Passed
Odometer
36304 miles
Expiry
13th Aug 2012
Date
9th Aug 2010
Result
Passed
Odometer
34418 miles
Expiry
13th Aug 2011
Date
4th Aug 2009
Result
Passed
Odometer
32620 miles
Expiry
13th Aug 2010
Date
14th Aug 2008
Result
Passed
Odometer
31268 miles
Expiry
13th Aug 2009
Date
9th Dec 2006
Result
Passed
Odometer
28673 miles
Expiry
8th Dec 2007
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valuation data
current values
Forecourt
£5,100
Private
£4,200
Trade-In
£3,740
Auction
£3,090
Price when new
£22,506
An estimated mileage of 90k 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
March 2026
£5,100
May 2024
£6,860
October 2023
£5,990
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Valuation history is not available for this vehicle, perform checks regularly to populate this data.
value history
data from similar, matching vehicles
June 2024
£6,513
May 2024
£6,573
April 2024
£6,600
March 2024
£6,623
February 2024
£6,656
January 2024
£7,048
December 2023
£5,787
November 2023
£5,480
October 2023
£5,590
September 2023
£5,780
August 2023
£6,185
July 2023
£5,883
June 2023
£6,103
May 2023
£5,960
April 2023
£6,183
March 2023
£5,975
February 2023
£5,925
January 2023
£6,050
December 2022
£6,085
November 2022
£6,650
October 2022
£6,175
September 2022
£6,133
August 2022
£5,890
July 2022
£6,272
June 2022
£6,513
April 2022
£6,375
March 2022
£6,375
February 2022
£6,500
January 2022
£6,545
December 2021
£6,648
November 2021
£6,670
October 2021
£6,575
September 2021
£6,503
August 2021
£6,796
July 2021
£4,906
June 2021
£6,205
May 2021
£5,821
April 2021
£5,961
March 2021
£5,624
February 2021
£4,745
January 2021
£3,778
December 2020
£3,809
November 2020
£3,916
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Valuations are dependant upon
estimated mileage and vehicle data available at the time each check was performed.
Valuation history is not available for this vehicle.
change over time
Current forecourt value
£5,100
Price when new
£22,506
Change in value
-£17,406
Over period of
280 months
Average rate of change
-£62 per month
An estimated mileage of 90k miles was used for the valuation. Calculation based upon an original value of £22,506, current value of £5,100 and age of 8521 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
38.7 mpg
Extra Urban
46.3 mpg
Urban Cold
30.1 mpg
road tax
Tax Status
Taxed: Due 1st Jan 2027
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
1st Dec 2002
Registration
1st Dec 2002
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
177 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%
