1968 Lotus Elan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age

58 years

Current Age

87.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,465

Total Tests (All Years)

37,633 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1968 Lotus Elan as it ages.

41 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.5%

42 yrs80.7%

→ ↓1.1%

43 yrs79.6%

→ ↑3.6%

44 yrs83.2%

→ ↓2.2%

45 yrs81.0%

→ ↓5.7%

46 yrs75.3%

→ ↑0.7%

47 yrs76.0%

→ ↑1.3%

48 yrs77.3%

→ ↑6.3%

49 yrs83.6%

→ ↓6.9%

50 yrs76.7%

→ ↑7.5%

51 yrs84.2%

→ ↑0.2%

53 yrs84.4%

→ ↑2.7%

54 yrs87.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
41 yrs	81.2%	138
42 yrs	80.7%	135
43 yrs	79.6%	142
44 yrs	83.2%	143
45 yrs	81.0%	142
46 yrs	75.3%	150
47 yrs	76.0%	154
48 yrs	77.3%	154
49 yrs	83.6%	146
50 yrs	76.7%	60
51 yrs	84.2%	38
53 yrs	84.4%	32
54 yrs	87.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1968 Lotus Elan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (54 yrs)	87.1%	31
2021 (53 yrs)	84.4%	32
2019 (51 yrs)	84.2%	38
2018 (50 yrs)	76.7%	60
2017 (49 yrs)	83.6%	146
2016 (48 yrs)	77.3%	154
2015 (47 yrs)	76%	154
2014 (46 yrs)	75.3%	150
2013 (45 yrs)	81%	142
2012 (44 yrs)	83.2%	143
2011 (43 yrs)	79.6%	142
2010 (42 yrs)	80.7%	135
2009 (41 yrs)	81.2%	138

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.2%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 138Avg Mileage 42,127Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2010

80.7%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 135Avg Mileage 43,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2011

79.6%

Age (yrs) 43Tests 142Avg Mileage 43,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2012

83.2%

Age (yrs) 44Tests 143Avg Mileage 43,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2013

81.0%

Age (yrs) 45Tests 142Avg Mileage 44,003Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2014

75.3%

Age (yrs) 46Tests 150Avg Mileage 44,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%

2015

76.0%

Age (yrs) 47Tests 154Avg Mileage 44,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2016

77.3%

Age (yrs) 48Tests 154Avg Mileage 44,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2017

83.6%

Age (yrs) 49Tests 146Avg Mileage 45,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2018

76.7%

Age (yrs) 50Tests 60Avg Mileage 46,510Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2019

84.2%

Age (yrs) 51Tests 38Avg Mileage 43,108Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2021

84.4%

Age (yrs) 53Tests 32Avg Mileage 32,118Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2022

87.1%

Age (yrs) 54Tests 31Avg Mileage 37,633Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%

MOT results for 1968 Lotus Elan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	41	81.2%	138	42,127	Brakes — 13.0%
2010	42	80.7%	135	43,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011	43	79.6%	142	43,679	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2012	44	83.2%	143	43,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2013	45	81.0%	142	44,003	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2014	46	75.3%	150	44,515	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%
2015	47	76.0%	154	44,118	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2016	48	77.3%	154	44,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2017	49	83.6%	146	45,599	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2018	50	76.7%	60	46,510	Suspension — 21.7%
2019	51	84.2%	38	43,108	Brakes — 21.1%
2021	53	84.4%	32	32,118	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2022	54	87.1%	31	37,633	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1968 Lotus Elan, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.0% (41 yrs)	6.5% (54 yrs)	-6.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	5.1% (41 yrs)	6.5% (54 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1963 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Elan cars manufactured in 1968 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 1,465 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.