£8,000 - £10,000
1979 Lotus Eclat S1 (Type 76)
United Kingdom • 21 Mar 2026 • Lot 400
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1979 Lotus Eclat, finished in Championship Gold with a Beige interior, presents well with 57,897 miles. Benefiting from £11,495 spent at Lotus Bits and featuring Esprit rear lights, this cherished example includes a comprehensive history file.
Condition
7
Well-maintained, minor reconditioning needed.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
79010770D
Chassis No:
Odometer:
57,897 miles
BTX 207T
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Lotus’ Eclat was introduced in in 1975, largely based on the Elite, the Eclat was fastback bodied and offered a larger boot
Early Eclats utilised a 1,973cc inline four cylinder (Type 907) producing around 160bhp when new and in this case mated to a five-speed manual gearbox
The car on offer here dates from 1979 is presented in Championship Gold over a Beige interior
Acquired by our vendor in 2020, it has been much cherished over the past six years and displayed just 57,897 miles at the time of cataloguing
We are reliably informed that £11,495 has been spent with ‘Lotus Bits’ in our vendor's ownership to keep the Eclat up to scratch mechanically - invoices on file
As you may have spotted, this Eclat curiously has Esprit rear lights and its ducktail spoiler fitted and the work has been carried out to a very good standard
Also included in the history file is a Certificate of Vehicle Provenance, original owners handbook with service records up until April 1983, various brochures and manual...
Points of note
£1,601
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£6,512
Median Price (Since 2020)
£22,690
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Mar 04 2027
Latest MOT Mileage
57,908 miles
Registration Date
1979-02-26
MOT History
Passed
On Mar 05 2026 with 57,908 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play end float (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Passed
On Oct 15 2020 with 57,601 miles
There was 1 defect noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Advisory:
- (Dangerous) Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Failed
On Oct 14 2020 with 57,596 miles
There were 2 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Major:
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory:
- (Dangerous) Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed
On Jul 15 2019 with 57,435 miles
Passed
On Mar 18 2010 with 57,071 miles
Failed
On Mar 11 2010 with 57,071 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
User Entered:
- water leak on engine
Passed
On Apr 24 2009 with 56,823 miles
Passed
On Apr 07 2008 with 56,610 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Passed
On May 26 2006 with 56,113 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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