1999 Lotus Elise — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

86.8%

Latest Pass Rate

13,515

Total Tests (All Years)

56,518 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 1999 Lotus Elise as it ages.

10 yrs68.8%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs70.0%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs70.2%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs67.1%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs69.6%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs71.8%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs72.9%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs76.1%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs78.0%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.9%

21 yrs76.7%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs76.7%

→ ↑4.6%

23 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.2%

24 yrs81.5%

→ ↑5.3%

25 yrs86.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	68.8%	1,396
11 yrs	70.0%	1,210
12 yrs	70.2%	1,140
13 yrs	70.2%	1,028
14 yrs	67.1%	967
15 yrs	69.6%	888
16 yrs	71.8%	894
17 yrs	72.9%	870
18 yrs	76.1%	786
19 yrs	78.0%	519
20 yrs	80.6%	566
21 yrs	76.7%	468
22 yrs	76.7%	648
23 yrs	81.3%	562
24 yrs	81.5%	654
25 yrs	86.8%	919

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Lotus Elise pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	86.8%	919
2023 (24 yrs)	81.5%	654
2022 (23 yrs)	81.3%	562
2021 (22 yrs)	76.7%	648
2020 (21 yrs)	76.7%	468
2019 (20 yrs)	80.6%	566
2018 (19 yrs)	78%	519
2017 (18 yrs)	76.1%	786
2016 (17 yrs)	72.9%	870
2015 (16 yrs)	71.8%	894
2014 (15 yrs)	69.6%	888
2013 (14 yrs)	67.1%	967
2012 (13 yrs)	70.2%	1,028
2011 (12 yrs)	70.2%	1,140
2010 (11 yrs)	70%	1,210
2009 (10 yrs)	68.8%	1,396

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,396Avg Mileage 45,592Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2010

70.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,210Avg Mileage 47,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2011

70.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,140Avg Mileage 49,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,028Avg Mileage 51,838Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2013

67.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 967Avg Mileage 52,654Top Failure Suspension — 33.4%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 888Avg Mileage 54,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2015

71.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 894Avg Mileage 54,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2016

72.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 870Avg Mileage 55,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2017

76.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 786Avg Mileage 56,458Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2018

78.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 519Avg Mileage 56,638Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.5%

2019

80.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 566Avg Mileage 57,193Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.3%

2020

76.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 468Avg Mileage 61,081Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%

2021

76.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 648Avg Mileage 58,413Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%

2022

81.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 562Avg Mileage 58,848Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.8%

2023

81.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 654Avg Mileage 59,467Top Failure Suspension — 15.0%

2024

86.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 919Avg Mileage 56,518Top Failure Suspension — 9.6%

MOT results for 1999 Lotus Elise by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	68.8%	1,396	45,592	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2010	11	70.0%	1,210	47,718	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2011	12	70.2%	1,140	49,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2012	13	70.2%	1,028	51,838	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2013	14	67.1%	967	52,654	Suspension — 33.4%
2014	15	69.6%	888	54,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2015	16	71.8%	894	54,867	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2016	17	72.9%	870	55,520	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2017	18	76.1%	786	56,458	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2018	19	78.0%	519	56,638	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.5%
2019	20	80.6%	566	57,193	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.3%
2020	21	76.7%	468	61,081	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%
2021	22	76.7%	648	58,413	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%
2022	23	81.3%	562	58,848	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.8%
2023	24	81.5%	654	59,467	Suspension — 15.0%
2024	25	86.8%	919	56,518	Suspension — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Lotus Elise, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

15.9%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

12.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.7% (10 yrs)	9.6% (25 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —
Brakes	8.6% (10 yrs)	9.2% (25 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Elise cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,515 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.