2005 Lotus Elise — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

94.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,167

Total Tests (All Years)

52,189 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 94.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 39.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Lotus Elise as it ages.

4 yrs78.2%

→ ↑2.3%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs78.8%

→ ↑3.6%

7 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs81.7%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs77.8%

→ ↑6.2%

10 yrs84.0%

→ ↓8.7%

11 yrs75.3%

→ ↑8.6%

12 yrs83.9%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs86.5%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs84.8%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs83.5%

→ ↑5.0%

16 yrs88.5%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs87.8%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs88.7%

→ ↑6.2%

19 yrs94.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.2%	568
5 yrs	80.5%	477
6 yrs	78.8%	430
7 yrs	82.4%	376
8 yrs	81.7%	356
9 yrs	77.8%	351
10 yrs	84.0%	343
11 yrs	75.3%	328
12 yrs	83.9%	305
13 yrs	86.5%	207
14 yrs	84.8%	211
15 yrs	83.5%	188
16 yrs	88.5%	262
17 yrs	87.8%	221
18 yrs	88.7%	248
19 yrs	94.9%	296

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Lotus Elise pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	94.9%	296
2023 (18 yrs)	88.7%	248
2022 (17 yrs)	87.8%	221
2021 (16 yrs)	88.5%	262
2020 (15 yrs)	83.5%	188
2019 (14 yrs)	84.8%	211
2018 (13 yrs)	86.5%	207
2017 (12 yrs)	83.9%	305
2016 (11 yrs)	75.3%	328
2015 (10 yrs)	84%	343
2014 (9 yrs)	77.8%	351
2013 (8 yrs)	81.7%	356
2012 (7 yrs)	82.4%	376
2011 (6 yrs)	78.8%	430
2010 (5 yrs)	80.5%	477
2009 (4 yrs)	78.2%	568

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 568Avg Mileage 22,020Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 477Avg Mileage 25,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 430Avg Mileage 28,582Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

82.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 376Avg Mileage 31,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2013

81.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 356Avg Mileage 34,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 351Avg Mileage 38,496Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2015

84.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 343Avg Mileage 39,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2016

75.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 328Avg Mileage 43,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2017

83.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 305Avg Mileage 44,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2018

86.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 207Avg Mileage 46,043Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.7%

2019

84.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 211Avg Mileage 42,341Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2020

83.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 188Avg Mileage 48,198Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.6%

2021

88.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 262Avg Mileage 48,308Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.1%

2022

87.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 221Avg Mileage 51,525Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2023

88.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 248Avg Mileage 49,330Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.3%

2024

94.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 296Avg Mileage 52,189Top Failure Brakes — 4.4%

MOT results for 2005 Lotus Elise by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.2%	568	22,020	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2010	5	80.5%	477	25,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2011	6	78.8%	430	28,582	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	7	82.4%	376	31,009	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2013	8	81.7%	356	34,289	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2014	9	77.8%	351	38,496	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2015	10	84.0%	343	39,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2016	11	75.3%	328	43,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2017	12	83.9%	305	44,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2018	13	86.5%	207	46,043	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.7%
2019	14	84.8%	211	42,341	Brakes — 15.2%
2020	15	83.5%	188	48,198	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.6%
2021	16	88.5%	262	48,308	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.1%
2022	17	87.8%	221	51,525	Brakes — 15.8%
2023	18	88.7%	248	49,330	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.3%
2024	19	94.9%	296	52,189	Brakes — 4.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Lotus Elise, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

10.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

6.0%

↓ 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
Tyres	5.5% (4 yrs)	1.0% (19 yrs)	-4.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	8.1% (4 yrs)	4.4% (19 yrs)	-3.7%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Elise cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,167 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.