2001 Lotus Elise — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

89.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,189

Total Tests (All Years)

52,642 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 2001 Lotus Elise as it ages.

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs75.7%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs74.8%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs75.7%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs73.0%

→ ↑4.9%

13 yrs77.9%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs78.2%

→ ↑3.6%

15 yrs81.8%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs85.4%

→ ↓3.4%

17 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs80.7%

→ ↓3.2%

19 yrs77.5%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs79.6%

→ ↑4.7%

21 yrs84.3%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs84.6%

→ ↑4.7%

23 yrs89.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	72.7%	713
9 yrs	75.7%	617
10 yrs	74.8%	548
11 yrs	75.7%	470
12 yrs	73.0%	445
13 yrs	77.9%	417
14 yrs	78.2%	404
15 yrs	81.8%	373
16 yrs	85.4%	369
17 yrs	82.0%	261
18 yrs	80.7%	254
19 yrs	77.5%	204
20 yrs	79.6%	284
21 yrs	84.3%	210
22 yrs	84.6%	266
23 yrs	89.3%	354

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Lotus Elise pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	89.3%	354
2023 (22 yrs)	84.6%	266
2022 (21 yrs)	84.3%	210
2021 (20 yrs)	79.6%	284
2020 (19 yrs)	77.5%	204
2019 (18 yrs)	80.7%	254
2018 (17 yrs)	82%	261
2017 (16 yrs)	85.4%	369
2016 (15 yrs)	81.8%	373
2015 (14 yrs)	78.2%	404
2014 (13 yrs)	77.9%	417
2013 (12 yrs)	73%	445
2012 (11 yrs)	75.7%	470
2011 (10 yrs)	74.8%	548
2010 (9 yrs)	75.7%	617
2009 (8 yrs)	72.7%	713

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 713Avg Mileage 37,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2010

75.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 617Avg Mileage 40,083Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2011

74.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 548Avg Mileage 43,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2012

75.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 470Avg Mileage 43,316Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2013

73.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 445Avg Mileage 44,586Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2014

77.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 417Avg Mileage 46,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2015

78.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 404Avg Mileage 47,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2016

81.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 373Avg Mileage 49,253Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 369Avg Mileage 50,667Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2018

82.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 261Avg Mileage 51,246Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2019

80.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 254Avg Mileage 53,880Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2020

77.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 204Avg Mileage 56,302Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.0%

2021

79.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 284Avg Mileage 51,986Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2022

84.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 210Avg Mileage 51,674Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

2023

84.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 266Avg Mileage 51,410Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2024

89.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 354Avg Mileage 52,642Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.6%

MOT results for 2001 Lotus Elise by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	72.7%	713	37,215	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2010	9	75.7%	617	40,083	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2011	10	74.8%	548	43,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2012	11	75.7%	470	43,316	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2013	12	73.0%	445	44,586	Brakes — 28.1%
2014	13	77.9%	417	46,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2015	14	78.2%	404	47,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2016	15	81.8%	373	49,253	Brakes — 17.2%
2017	16	85.4%	369	50,667	Brakes — 17.1%
2018	17	82.0%	261	51,246	Brakes — 23.8%
2019	18	80.7%	254	53,880	Brakes — 21.3%
2020	19	77.5%	204	56,302	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.0%
2021	20	79.6%	284	51,986	Brakes — 23.9%
2022	21	84.3%	210	51,674	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%
2023	22	84.6%	266	51,410	Brakes — 18.4%
2024	23	89.3%	354	52,642	Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Lotus Elise, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

10.1%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.1% (8 yrs)	6.8% (23 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	7.2% (8 yrs)	5.1% (23 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	6.6% (8 yrs)	7.1% (23 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Elise cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,189 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.