1995 Lotus Elan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

83.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,614

Total Tests (All Years)

75,849 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 1995 Lotus Elan as it ages.

14 yrs61.6%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs63.3%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs66.2%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.6%

18 yrs65.4%

→ ↑4.7%

19 yrs70.1%

→ ↑10.3%

20 yrs80.4%

→ ↓6.9%

21 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.2%

22 yrs71.3%

→ ↑5.0%

23 yrs76.3%

→ ↑1.5%

24 yrs77.8%

→ ↓6.9%

25 yrs70.9%

→ ↓2.2%

26 yrs68.7%

→ ↑2.8%

27 yrs71.5%

→ ↑5.9%

28 yrs77.4%

→ ↑6.1%

29 yrs83.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	61.6%	198
15 yrs	63.3%	180
16 yrs	66.2%	195
17 yrs	67.0%	182
18 yrs	65.4%	179
19 yrs	70.1%	174
20 yrs	80.4%	168
21 yrs	73.5%	166
22 yrs	71.3%	167
23 yrs	76.3%	118
24 yrs	77.8%	126
25 yrs	70.9%	103
26 yrs	68.7%	134
27 yrs	71.5%	123
28 yrs	77.4%	146
29 yrs	83.5%	255

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Lotus Elan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	83.5%	255
2023 (28 yrs)	77.4%	146
2022 (27 yrs)	71.5%	123
2021 (26 yrs)	68.7%	134
2020 (25 yrs)	70.9%	103
2019 (24 yrs)	77.8%	126
2018 (23 yrs)	76.3%	118
2017 (22 yrs)	71.3%	167
2016 (21 yrs)	73.5%	166
2015 (20 yrs)	80.4%	168
2014 (19 yrs)	70.1%	174
2013 (18 yrs)	65.4%	179
2012 (17 yrs)	67%	182
2011 (16 yrs)	66.2%	195
2010 (15 yrs)	63.3%	180
2009 (14 yrs)	61.6%	198

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 198Avg Mileage 60,465Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2010High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 180Avg Mileage 61,596Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2011

66.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 195Avg Mileage 62,657Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2012

67.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 182Avg Mileage 63,879Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 179Avg Mileage 68,949Top Failure Brakes — 94.4%

2014

70.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 174Avg Mileage 65,783Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2015

80.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 168Avg Mileage 67,621Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 166Avg Mileage 69,275Top Failure Brakes — 42.8%

2017

71.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 167Avg Mileage 68,706Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2018

76.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 118Avg Mileage 68,761Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2019

77.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 126Avg Mileage 69,400Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2020

70.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 103Avg Mileage 69,150Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2021

68.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 134Avg Mileage 72,848Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2022

71.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 123Avg Mileage 72,775Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2023

77.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 146Avg Mileage 71,639Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2024

83.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 255Avg Mileage 75,849Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

MOT results for 1995 Lotus Elan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	61.6%	198	60,465	Brakes — 29.3%
2010	15	63.3%	180	61,596	Brakes — 25.6%
2011	16	66.2%	195	62,657	Brakes — 22.1%
2012	17	67.0%	182	63,879	Brakes — 23.1%
2013	18	65.4%	179	68,949	Brakes — 94.4%
2014	19	70.1%	174	65,783	Brakes — 53.4%
2015	20	80.4%	168	67,621	Brakes — 47.6%
2016	21	73.5%	166	69,275	Brakes — 42.8%
2017	22	71.3%	167	68,706	Brakes — 58.7%
2018	23	76.3%	118	68,761	Brakes — 51.7%
2019	24	77.8%	126	69,400	Brakes — 31.0%
2020	25	70.9%	103	69,150	Brakes — 35.9%
2021	26	68.7%	134	72,848	Brakes — 53.7%
2022	27	71.5%	123	72,775	Brakes — 52.0%
2023	28	77.4%	146	71,639	Brakes — 47.3%
2024	29	83.5%	255	75,849	Brakes — 22.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Lotus Elan, with age trends.

Brakes

43.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.3%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

10.1%

↑ Increases 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	29.3% (14 yrs)	22.7% (29 yrs)	-6.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	8.6% (14 yrs)	3.9% (29 yrs)	-4.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	11.6% (14 yrs)	15.3% (29 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,614 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.