£3,752
1986 Lotus Excel SE
United Kingdom • 10 May 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1986 Lotus Excel SE has low mileage with three former keepers, supported by some history. It needs recommissioning, including paint and lacquer work, but comes with some new parts and a comprehensive service manual.
Condition
6
The car is described as being in presentable order but needing some paintwork and lacquer attention. It has been recently running but requires light recommissioning. There are some parts included but not fitted, suggesting further work is needed. The interior is described as tidy. Overall, it needs some work to bring it back to excellent condition.
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[Transmission]
Transmission:
SCC089912GHD12132
Chassis No:
Odometer:
77,500 miles
C702TSA
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description Good-looking SE for light recommissioning; under 78,000 miles from new; some history; recently running after a period off road Costing a smidge under £18,000 when unveiled in 1986, the four-seat Excel SE was aimed sqarely at the 944 Porsche, offering superb handling and driving ability with performace to match.
This May '86 example shows just three former keepers on the V5C and looks to have been well cared-for during its life.
A service sheet shows four stamps to 1996 by which time it had covered just over 60,000 miles, the odometer now showing 77,500 miles.
The vendor acquired the car as a recommissioning project in 2019 and made a start, but got distracted and has decided that it is time to move on.
Bills on file show an oil change in 2020, along with a new thermostat, dizzy cap, rad cap and coil, HT leads and a new radiator frame and fan cowl.
Also supplied but not fitted are some brake pads and the missing pair of wheel centres.
The file includes a copy of the or...
Points of note
£3,089
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£7,100
Median Price (Since 2020)
£24,994
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Jan 19 2027
Latest MOT Mileage
77,652 miles
Registration Date
1986-05-26
MOT History
Passed
On Jan 20 2026 with 77,652 miles
Failed
On Jan 20 2026 with 77,652 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Failed
On Dec 11 2025 with 77,650 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Major:
- All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Horn not working (7.7 (a))
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Minor:
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Passed
On Jun 08 2017 with 77,175 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at bulkhead (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front chassis corroded
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Oil leak
Failed
On May 05 2017 with 77,129 miles
There were 13 defects noted.
Fail:
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 54% (3.7.B.5b)
- Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at bulkhead (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front chassis corroded
Passed
On May 10 2016 with 76,759 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front brake binding slightly
- Offside Rear brake binding slightly
- Offside Rear wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake
- Offside Front wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake
Passed
On Mar 26 2015 with 76,500 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- 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)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
- Offside rear shock absorber reduced damping affect
Failed
On Mar 20 2015 with 76,485 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory:
- 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)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
- Offside rear shock absorber reduced damping affect
Passed
On Mar 19 2014 with 76,215 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- 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)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
User Entered:
- Offside rear shock absorber weak
Failed
On Mar 12 2014 with 76,200 miles
There were 10 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Advisory:
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- 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)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
User Entered:
- Offside rear shock absorber weak
Passed
On Jul 07 2006 with 76,014 miles
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