2002 Lotus Elise — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

87.9%

Latest Pass Rate

8,750

Total Tests (All Years)

52,273 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 2002 Lotus Elise as it ages.

7 yrs75.1%

→ ↑4.7%

8 yrs79.8%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs75.8%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs75.8%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs79.7%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs77.4%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs78.8%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs76.4%

→ ↑7.0%

15 yrs83.4%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs80.9%

→ ↑3.4%

18 yrs84.3%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs85.6%

→ ↓2.3%

20 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs83.7%

→ ↑4.2%

22 yrs87.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	75.1%	987
8 yrs	79.8%	817
9 yrs	75.8%	763
10 yrs	75.8%	632
11 yrs	79.7%	592
12 yrs	77.4%	561
13 yrs	78.8%	567
14 yrs	76.4%	539
15 yrs	83.4%	505
16 yrs	81.3%	348
17 yrs	80.9%	350
18 yrs	84.3%	300
19 yrs	85.6%	410
20 yrs	83.3%	365
21 yrs	83.7%	410
22 yrs	87.9%	604

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Lotus Elise pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	87.9%	604
2023 (21 yrs)	83.7%	410
2022 (20 yrs)	83.3%	365
2021 (19 yrs)	85.6%	410
2020 (18 yrs)	84.3%	300
2019 (17 yrs)	80.9%	350
2018 (16 yrs)	81.3%	348
2017 (15 yrs)	83.4%	505
2016 (14 yrs)	76.4%	539
2015 (13 yrs)	78.8%	567
2014 (12 yrs)	77.4%	561
2013 (11 yrs)	79.7%	592
2012 (10 yrs)	75.8%	632
2011 (9 yrs)	75.8%	763
2010 (8 yrs)	79.8%	817
2009 (7 yrs)	75.1%	987

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 987Avg Mileage 34,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2010

79.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 817Avg Mileage 37,687Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2011

75.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 763Avg Mileage 40,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2012

75.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 632Avg Mileage 43,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2013

79.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 592Avg Mileage 43,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2014

77.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 561Avg Mileage 45,353Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 567Avg Mileage 46,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2016

76.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 539Avg Mileage 47,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2017

83.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 505Avg Mileage 49,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2018

81.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 348Avg Mileage 50,416Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2019

80.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 350Avg Mileage 50,639Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2020

84.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 300Avg Mileage 52,577Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2021

85.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 410Avg Mileage 48,753Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.6%

2022

83.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 365Avg Mileage 49,955Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.2%

2023

83.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 410Avg Mileage 51,858Top Failure Brakes — 16.1%

2024

87.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 604Avg Mileage 52,273Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%

MOT results for 2002 Lotus Elise by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	75.1%	987	34,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2010	8	79.8%	817	37,687	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2011	9	75.8%	763	40,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2012	10	75.8%	632	43,087	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2013	11	79.7%	592	43,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2014	12	77.4%	561	45,353	Brakes — 23.4%
2015	13	78.8%	567	46,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2016	14	76.4%	539	47,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2017	15	83.4%	505	49,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2018	16	81.3%	348	50,416	Brakes — 17.2%
2019	17	80.9%	350	50,639	Brakes — 20.6%
2020	18	84.3%	300	52,577	Brakes — 16.3%
2021	19	85.6%	410	48,753	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.6%
2022	20	83.3%	365	49,955	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.2%
2023	21	83.7%	410	51,858	Brakes — 16.1%
2024	22	87.9%	604	52,273	Brakes — 8.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Lotus Elise, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

13.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

8.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.5% (7 yrs)	1.8% (22 yrs)	-4.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	9.1% (7 yrs)	8.6% (22 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —
Suspension	4.0% (7 yrs)	3.8% (22 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Elise cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,750 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.