2004 Lotus Elise — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

84.8%

Latest Pass Rate

5,147

Total Tests (All Years)

62,443 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 84.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 28.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Lotus Elise as it ages.

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs80.2%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs79.2%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↑2.4%

9 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs76.6%

→ ↑5.4%

11 yrs82.0%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs84.5%

→ ↓4.4%

13 yrs80.1%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs79.7%

→ ↑5.7%

15 yrs85.4%

→ ↓4.6%

16 yrs80.8%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs82.9%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs84.0%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs84.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	81.7%	547
6 yrs	80.2%	459
7 yrs	79.2%	423
8 yrs	77.0%	383
9 yrs	79.4%	360
10 yrs	76.6%	355
11 yrs	82.0%	334
12 yrs	84.5%	323
13 yrs	80.1%	306
14 yrs	79.7%	192
15 yrs	85.4%	213
16 yrs	80.8%	182
17 yrs	82.9%	252
18 yrs	85.6%	201
19 yrs	84.0%	243
20 yrs	84.8%	374

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Lotus Elise pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	84.8%	374
2023 (19 yrs)	84%	243
2022 (18 yrs)	85.6%	201
2021 (17 yrs)	82.9%	252
2020 (16 yrs)	80.8%	182
2019 (15 yrs)	85.4%	213
2018 (14 yrs)	79.7%	192
2017 (13 yrs)	80.1%	306
2016 (12 yrs)	84.5%	323
2015 (11 yrs)	82%	334
2014 (10 yrs)	76.6%	355
2013 (9 yrs)	79.4%	360
2012 (8 yrs)	77%	383
2011 (7 yrs)	79.2%	423
2010 (6 yrs)	80.2%	459
2009 (5 yrs)	81.7%	547

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 547Avg Mileage 26,471Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2010

80.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 459Avg Mileage 30,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2011

79.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 423Avg Mileage 35,980Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2012

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 383Avg Mileage 38,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2013

79.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 360Avg Mileage 41,523Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2014

76.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 355Avg Mileage 43,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2015

82.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 334Avg Mileage 42,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2016

84.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 323Avg Mileage 44,525Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2017

80.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 306Avg Mileage 44,984Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2018

79.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 192Avg Mileage 48,112Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2019

85.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 213Avg Mileage 49,229Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2020

80.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 182Avg Mileage 52,795Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%

2021

82.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 252Avg Mileage 47,505Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.7%

2022

85.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 201Avg Mileage 51,216Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%

2023

84.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 243Avg Mileage 53,705Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2024

84.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 374Avg Mileage 62,443Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.9%

MOT results for 2004 Lotus Elise by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	81.7%	547	26,471	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2010	6	80.2%	459	30,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2011	7	79.2%	423	35,980	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2012	8	77.0%	383	38,778	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2013	9	79.4%	360	41,523	Brakes — 21.1%
2014	10	76.6%	355	43,529	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2015	11	82.0%	334	42,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2016	12	84.5%	323	44,525	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2017	13	80.1%	306	44,984	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2018	14	79.7%	192	48,112	Brakes — 20.3%
2019	15	85.4%	213	49,229	Brakes — 16.4%
2020	16	80.8%	182	52,795	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%
2021	17	82.9%	252	47,505	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.7%
2022	18	85.6%	201	51,216	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.9%
2023	19	84.0%	243	53,705	Brakes — 12.3%
2024	20	84.8%	374	62,443	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Lotus Elise, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

13.0%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.0%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.3% (5 yrs)	5.6% (20 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —
Suspension	3.1% (5 yrs)	3.2% (20 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Elise cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,147 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.