Lotus MOT pass rates by model
Across 9,295 MOT tests in 2025, 86.2% of Lotus cars passed first time. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Pass rates fall as cars get older, so compare models at the same age. The columns below split each model by age at the test.
| Model | Tests | All ages | 3–5 years | 6–10 years | 11 years and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise | 5,061 | 86.1% | 94.7% | 91.0% | 85.2% |
| Elan | 1,352 | 78.3% | – | – | 78.2% |
| Exige | 1,351 | 91.4% | 95.2% | 92.7% | 88.5% |
| Evora | 799 | 91.1% | – | 94.7% | 89.0% |
| Esprit | 732 | 86.6% | – | – | 86.6% |
| All cars | 31,590,883 | 71.5% | 86.1% | 76.1% | 61.3% |
First-time pass rate on normal MOT tests of cars aged three and over. Models with fewer than 500 tests aren’t listed. “–” means too few tests at that age.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.