£1,500 - £2,500
1992 LOTUS ELAN SE TURBO
United Kingdom • 12 Mar 2026 • Lot 574
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1992 Lotus Elan SE Turbo with a 5-speed manual transmission. It was originally sold in the UK, exported to Japan, and then re-imported, with some documented history and recent maintenance, but the seats need recovering and the mileage is questionable.
Condition
6
Good condition for the year, seats worn.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
[Chassis No]
Chassis No:
Odometer:
6,573 miles
K180 XNM
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Make: LOTUS Model: ELAN SE TURBORegistration: K180 XNMEngine Size (cc): 1588Transmission: 5 Speed Manual Petrol Year of Manufacture: 1992Date First Registered: 03/09/1992MOT Expiry Date: 02/02/2027Current V5: YESLocation: PICKERINGYou can view from: Wednesday 4 March 2026 - Tuesday 10 March 2026Current V5 present.
Paperwork includes a current MOT certificate, Lotus correspondence, a Japanese Export Certificate, an Export Certificate extract, two copies of the original purchase invoice, and an insurance starter booklet.
The vendor has provided the following:
The car is in good condition for the year
Sold new by Mann Egerton in Cambridge to a Japanese University student
The car was then imported to Japan by the owner
It has been re-imported to the UK and has a UK V5C document
There is an Export Certificate from Yokohama City, Japan, dated 5/7/2017
Original Japanese paperwork shows speedo replaced at 31600km, June 2013
Replacement speedo 3700km, August 2015
Current mileage reads 1057...
Points of note
£2,030
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£6,675
Median Price (Since 2020)
£29,623
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Feb 02 2027
Latest MOT Mileage
10,579 miles
Registration Date
1992-09-03
MOT History
Passed
On Feb 03 2026 with 10,579 miles
Passed
On Jun 28 2023 with 9,542 miles
Passed
On Jul 13 2021 with 9,168 miles
Failed
On Apr 28 2021 with 9,165 kilometers
There were 11 defects noted.
Major:
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users Coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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