2006 Lotus Elise — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

87.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,594

Total Tests (All Years)

48,325 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 87.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 33.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lotus Elise as it ages.

3 yrs88.0%

→ ↓5.3%

4 yrs82.7%

→ ↑2.0%

5 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.9%

6 yrs85.6%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs82.6%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs78.1%

→ ↑8.3%

9 yrs86.4%

→ ↓6.1%

10 yrs80.3%

→ ↑4.1%

11 yrs84.4%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs84.6%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs88.0%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs87.0%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs86.8%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs87.1%

→ ↓3.5%

17 yrs83.6%

→ ↑3.8%

18 yrs87.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.0%	418
4 yrs	82.7%	394
5 yrs	84.7%	379
6 yrs	85.6%	347
7 yrs	82.6%	316
8 yrs	78.1%	310
9 yrs	86.4%	295
10 yrs	80.3%	294
11 yrs	84.4%	282
12 yrs	84.6%	195
13 yrs	88.0%	191
14 yrs	87.0%	177
15 yrs	86.8%	228
16 yrs	87.1%	202
17 yrs	83.6%	226
18 yrs	87.4%	340

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lotus Elise pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	87.4%	340
2023 (17 yrs)	83.6%	226
2022 (16 yrs)	87.1%	202
2021 (15 yrs)	86.8%	228
2020 (14 yrs)	87%	177
2019 (13 yrs)	88%	191
2018 (12 yrs)	84.6%	195
2017 (11 yrs)	84.4%	282
2016 (10 yrs)	80.3%	294
2015 (9 yrs)	86.4%	295
2014 (8 yrs)	78.1%	310
2013 (7 yrs)	82.6%	316
2012 (6 yrs)	85.6%	347
2011 (5 yrs)	84.7%	379
2010 (4 yrs)	82.7%	394
2009 (3 yrs)	88%	418

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 418Avg Mileage 16,065Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%

2010

82.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 394Avg Mileage 19,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2011

84.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 379Avg Mileage 23,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2012

85.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 347Avg Mileage 28,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2013

82.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 316Avg Mileage 31,770Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 310Avg Mileage 32,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2015

86.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 295Avg Mileage 37,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2016

80.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 294Avg Mileage 37,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2017

84.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 282Avg Mileage 38,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2018

84.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 195Avg Mileage 44,967Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2019

88.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 191Avg Mileage 39,582Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2020

87.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 177Avg Mileage 45,781Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.3%

2021

86.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 228Avg Mileage 45,007Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.0%

2022

87.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 202Avg Mileage 41,667Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2023

83.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 226Avg Mileage 46,602Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2024

87.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 340Avg Mileage 48,325Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.6%

MOT results for 2006 Lotus Elise by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	88.0%	418	16,065	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%
2010	4	82.7%	394	19,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2011	5	84.7%	379	23,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2012	6	85.6%	347	28,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2013	7	82.6%	316	31,770	Brakes — 17.7%
2014	8	78.1%	310	32,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2015	9	86.4%	295	37,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2016	10	80.3%	294	37,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2017	11	84.4%	282	38,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2018	12	84.6%	195	44,967	Brakes — 12.8%
2019	13	88.0%	191	39,582	Brakes — 18.3%
2020	14	87.0%	177	45,781	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.3%
2021	15	86.8%	228	45,007	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.0%
2022	16	87.1%	202	41,667	Brakes — 8.9%
2023	17	83.6%	226	46,602	Brakes — 19.0%
2024	18	87.4%	340	48,325	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lotus Elise, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

5.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.6% (3 yrs)	6.2% (18 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Elise cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,594 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.