2000 Lotus Elise — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

79.4%

Latest Pass Rate

9,585

Total Tests (All Years)

57,015 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 2000 Lotus Elise as it ages.

9 yrs67.0%

→ ↑4.3%

10 yrs71.3%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs73.2%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs70.4%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs73.5%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs75.9%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs75.1%

→ ↑6.0%

17 yrs81.1%

→ ↓3.2%

18 yrs77.9%

→ ↑5.6%

19 yrs83.5%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs85.0%

→ ↓2.7%

21 yrs82.3%

→ ↓1.2%

22 yrs81.1%

→ ↑3.4%

23 yrs84.5%

→ ↓5.1%

24 yrs79.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	67.0%	963
10 yrs	71.3%	856
11 yrs	73.2%	813
12 yrs	72.1%	731
13 yrs	70.4%	689
14 yrs	73.5%	663
15 yrs	75.9%	642
16 yrs	75.1%	622
17 yrs	81.1%	587
18 yrs	77.9%	403
19 yrs	83.5%	424
20 yrs	85.0%	340
21 yrs	82.3%	485
22 yrs	81.1%	412
23 yrs	84.5%	509
24 yrs	79.4%	446

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Lotus Elise pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	79.4%	446
2023 (23 yrs)	84.5%	509
2022 (22 yrs)	81.1%	412
2021 (21 yrs)	82.3%	485
2020 (20 yrs)	85%	340
2019 (19 yrs)	83.5%	424
2018 (18 yrs)	77.9%	403
2017 (17 yrs)	81.1%	587
2016 (16 yrs)	75.1%	622
2015 (15 yrs)	75.9%	642
2014 (14 yrs)	73.5%	663
2013 (13 yrs)	70.4%	689
2012 (12 yrs)	72.1%	731
2011 (11 yrs)	73.2%	813
2010 (10 yrs)	71.3%	856
2009 (9 yrs)	67%	963

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 963Avg Mileage 37,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2010

71.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 856Avg Mileage 40,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2011

73.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 813Avg Mileage 41,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

72.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 731Avg Mileage 43,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2013

70.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 689Avg Mileage 46,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2014

73.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 663Avg Mileage 45,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2015

75.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 642Avg Mileage 47,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2016

75.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 622Avg Mileage 48,965Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2017

81.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 587Avg Mileage 49,335Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2018

77.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 403Avg Mileage 50,260Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%

2019

83.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 424Avg Mileage 49,526Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%

2020

85.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 340Avg Mileage 49,300Top Failure Suspension — 12.9%

2021

82.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 485Avg Mileage 51,275Top Failure Brakes — 14.4%

2022

81.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 412Avg Mileage 51,786Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.2%

2023

84.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 509Avg Mileage 52,169Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.6%

2024

79.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 446Avg Mileage 57,015Top Failure Suspension — 15.0%

MOT results for 2000 Lotus Elise by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	67.0%	963	37,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2010	10	71.3%	856	40,133	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2011	11	73.2%	813	41,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	12	72.1%	731	43,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2013	13	70.4%	689	46,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2014	14	73.5%	663	45,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2015	15	75.9%	642	47,061	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2016	16	75.1%	622	48,965	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2017	17	81.1%	587	49,335	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2018	18	77.9%	403	50,260	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%
2019	19	83.5%	424	49,526	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%
2020	20	85.0%	340	49,300	Suspension — 12.9%
2021	21	82.3%	485	51,275	Brakes — 14.4%
2022	22	81.1%	412	51,786	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.2%
2023	23	84.5%	509	52,169	Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.6%
2024	24	79.4%	446	57,015	Suspension — 15.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Lotus Elise, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.2%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

11.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

11.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	10.2% (9 yrs)	15.0% (24 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.3% (9 yrs)	6.5% (24 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Elise cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,585 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.