2003 Lotus Elise — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

84.0%

Latest Pass Rate

6,569

Total Tests (All Years)

56,650 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 2003 Lotus Elise as it ages.

6 yrs78.3%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs78.3%

→ ↑1.5%

8 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs77.0%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs74.2%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs75.8%

→ ↑6.0%

12 yrs81.8%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs80.4%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.4%

15 yrs76.3%

→ ↑7.7%

16 yrs84.0%

→ ↓3.0%

17 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs79.5%

→ ↑6.4%

20 yrs85.9%

→ ↓1.9%

21 yrs84.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	78.3%	715
7 yrs	78.3%	627
8 yrs	79.8%	575
9 yrs	77.0%	508
10 yrs	74.2%	465
11 yrs	75.8%	438
12 yrs	81.8%	422
13 yrs	80.4%	413
14 yrs	79.7%	379
15 yrs	76.3%	283
16 yrs	84.0%	263
17 yrs	81.0%	210
18 yrs	80.0%	315
19 yrs	79.5%	264
20 yrs	85.9%	291
21 yrs	84.0%	401

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Lotus Elise pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	84%	401
2023 (20 yrs)	85.9%	291
2022 (19 yrs)	79.5%	264
2021 (18 yrs)	80%	315
2020 (17 yrs)	81%	210
2019 (16 yrs)	84%	263
2018 (15 yrs)	76.3%	283
2017 (14 yrs)	79.7%	379
2016 (13 yrs)	80.4%	413
2015 (12 yrs)	81.8%	422
2014 (11 yrs)	75.8%	438
2013 (10 yrs)	74.2%	465
2012 (9 yrs)	77%	508
2011 (8 yrs)	79.8%	575
2010 (7 yrs)	78.3%	627
2009 (6 yrs)	78.3%	715

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 715Avg Mileage 29,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2010

78.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 627Avg Mileage 33,827Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2011

79.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 575Avg Mileage 36,332Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2012

77.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 508Avg Mileage 39,270Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2013

74.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 465Avg Mileage 42,777Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 17.8%

2014

75.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 438Avg Mileage 42,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 422Avg Mileage 45,057Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.2%

2016

80.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 413Avg Mileage 47,162Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2017

79.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 379Avg Mileage 49,265Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2018

76.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 283Avg Mileage 48,074Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2019

84.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 263Avg Mileage 50,925Top Failure Brakes — 14.4%

2020

81.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 210Avg Mileage 52,751Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 315Avg Mileage 53,512Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2022

79.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 264Avg Mileage 57,604Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%

2023

85.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 291Avg Mileage 55,489Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.6%

2024

84.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 401Avg Mileage 56,650Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.7%

MOT results for 2003 Lotus Elise by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	78.3%	715	29,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2010	7	78.3%	627	33,827	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2011	8	79.8%	575	36,332	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2012	9	77.0%	508	39,270	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2013	10	74.2%	465	42,777	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 17.8%
2014	11	75.8%	438	42,577	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2015	12	81.8%	422	45,057	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.2%
2016	13	80.4%	413	47,162	Brakes — 15.5%
2017	14	79.7%	379	49,265	Brakes — 25.6%
2018	15	76.3%	283	48,074	Brakes — 15.9%
2019	16	84.0%	263	50,925	Brakes — 14.4%
2020	17	81.0%	210	52,751	Tyres — 15.2%
2021	18	80.0%	315	53,512	Brakes — 22.2%
2022	19	79.5%	264	57,604	Brakes — 17.8%
2023	20	85.9%	291	55,489	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.6%
2024	21	84.0%	401	56,650	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Lotus Elise, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.2%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.3% (6 yrs)	5.5% (21 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —
Brakes	7.1% (6 yrs)	6.7% (21 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Elise cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,569 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.