1992 Lotus Elan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

72.6%

Latest Pass Rate

3,438

Total Tests (All Years)

77,235 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 1992 Lotus Elan as it ages.

17 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs59.3%

→ ↑7.2%

19 yrs66.5%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs65.3%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs67.2%

→ ↓8.2%

22 yrs59.0%

→ ↑11.5%

23 yrs70.5%

→ ↓8.8%

24 yrs61.7%

→ ↑9.1%

25 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.4%

26 yrs66.4%

→ ↑0.7%

27 yrs67.1%

→ ↓0.7%

28 yrs66.4%

→ ↑1.0%

29 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.3%

30 yrs66.1%

→ ↑6.8%

31 yrs72.9%

→ ↓0.3%

32 yrs72.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	61.7%	261
18 yrs	59.3%	275
19 yrs	66.5%	245
20 yrs	65.3%	239
21 yrs	67.2%	232
22 yrs	59.0%	222
23 yrs	70.5%	227
24 yrs	61.7%	222
25 yrs	70.8%	216
26 yrs	66.4%	149
27 yrs	67.1%	152
28 yrs	66.4%	119
29 yrs	67.4%	184
30 yrs	66.1%	171
31 yrs	72.9%	181
32 yrs	72.6%	343

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Lotus Elan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	72.6%	343
2023 (31 yrs)	72.9%	181
2022 (30 yrs)	66.1%	171
2021 (29 yrs)	67.4%	184
2020 (28 yrs)	66.4%	119
2019 (27 yrs)	67.1%	152
2018 (26 yrs)	66.4%	149
2017 (25 yrs)	70.8%	216
2016 (24 yrs)	61.7%	222
2015 (23 yrs)	70.5%	227
2014 (22 yrs)	59%	222
2013 (21 yrs)	67.2%	232
2012 (20 yrs)	65.3%	239
2011 (19 yrs)	66.5%	245
2010 (18 yrs)	59.3%	275
2009 (17 yrs)	61.7%	261

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 261Avg Mileage 73,678Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2010High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 275Avg Mileage 73,409Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2011

66.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 245Avg Mileage 75,839Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2012

65.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 239Avg Mileage 74,903Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2013

67.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 232Avg Mileage 82,473Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2014High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 222Avg Mileage 78,100Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 227Avg Mileage 79,675Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 222Avg Mileage 80,651Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 216Avg Mileage 80,293Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2018

66.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 149Avg Mileage 77,233Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2019

67.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 152Avg Mileage 77,811Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2020

66.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 119Avg Mileage 81,783Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2021

67.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 184Avg Mileage 79,278Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 171Avg Mileage 81,985Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2023

72.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 181Avg Mileage 78,219Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2024

72.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 343Avg Mileage 77,235Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

MOT results for 1992 Lotus Elan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	61.7%	261	73,678	Brakes — 24.9%
2010	18	59.3%	275	73,409	Brakes — 30.2%
2011	19	66.5%	245	75,839	Brakes — 20.8%
2012	20	65.3%	239	74,903	Brakes — 22.6%
2013	21	67.2%	232	82,473	Brakes — 69.0%
2014	22	59.0%	222	78,100	Brakes — 78.8%
2015	23	70.5%	227	79,675	Brakes — 51.1%
2016	24	61.7%	222	80,651	Brakes — 60.8%
2017	25	70.8%	216	80,293	Brakes — 68.1%
2018	26	66.4%	149	77,233	Brakes — 47.7%
2019	27	67.1%	152	77,811	Brakes — 53.9%
2020	28	66.4%	119	81,783	Brakes — 58.8%
2021	29	67.4%	184	79,278	Brakes — 63.0%
2022	30	66.1%	171	81,985	Brakes — 48.5%
2023	31	72.9%	181	78,219	Brakes — 40.3%
2024	32	72.6%	343	77,235	Brakes — 39.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Lotus Elan, with age trends.

Brakes

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.9% (17 yrs)	39.9% (32 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.1% (17 yrs)	16.6% (32 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (17 yrs)	6.4% (32 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,438 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.