2007 Lotus Elise — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,600

Total Tests (All Years)

45,341 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 86.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 33.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Lotus Elise as it ages.

3 yrs78.9%

→ ↑1.4%

4 yrs80.3%

→ ↑3.5%

5 yrs83.8%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs81.9%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs80.1%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs79.9%

→ ↑3.2%

9 yrs83.1%

→ ↑5.7%

10 yrs88.8%

→ ↓5.9%

11 yrs82.9%

→ ↑6.2%

12 yrs89.1%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs89.3%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs87.4%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs88.9%

→ ↓3.5%

16 yrs85.4%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.9%	317
4 yrs	80.3%	309
5 yrs	83.8%	296
6 yrs	81.9%	288
7 yrs	80.1%	266
8 yrs	79.9%	254
9 yrs	83.1%	249
10 yrs	88.8%	242
11 yrs	82.9%	164
12 yrs	89.1%	174
13 yrs	89.3%	169
14 yrs	87.4%	214
15 yrs	88.9%	180
16 yrs	85.4%	226
17 yrs	86.5%	252

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Lotus Elise pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	86.5%	252
2023 (16 yrs)	85.4%	226
2022 (15 yrs)	88.9%	180
2021 (14 yrs)	87.4%	214
2020 (13 yrs)	89.3%	169
2019 (12 yrs)	89.1%	174
2018 (11 yrs)	82.9%	164
2017 (10 yrs)	88.8%	242
2016 (9 yrs)	83.1%	249
2015 (8 yrs)	79.9%	254
2014 (7 yrs)	80.1%	266
2013 (6 yrs)	81.9%	288
2012 (5 yrs)	83.8%	296
2011 (4 yrs)	80.3%	309
2010 (3 yrs)	78.9%	317

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 317Avg Mileage 16,557Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2011

80.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 309Avg Mileage 19,938Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2012

83.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 296Avg Mileage 23,335Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2013

81.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 288Avg Mileage 26,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2014

80.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 266Avg Mileage 29,507Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2015

79.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 254Avg Mileage 31,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2016

83.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 249Avg Mileage 34,333Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2017

88.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 242Avg Mileage 36,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2018

82.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 164Avg Mileage 37,114Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

2019

89.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 174Avg Mileage 41,162Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.6%

2020

89.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 169Avg Mileage 43,228Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2021

87.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 214Avg Mileage 43,476Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.3%

2022

88.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 180Avg Mileage 41,202Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.9%

2023

85.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 226Avg Mileage 44,934Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.4%

2024

86.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 252Avg Mileage 45,341Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.0%

MOT results for 2007 Lotus Elise by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	78.9%	317	16,557	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2011	4	80.3%	309	19,938	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2012	5	83.8%	296	23,335	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2013	6	81.9%	288	26,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2014	7	80.1%	266	29,507	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2015	8	79.9%	254	31,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2016	9	83.1%	249	34,333	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2017	10	88.8%	242	36,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2018	11	82.9%	164	37,114	Brakes — 11.6%
2019	12	89.1%	174	41,162	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.6%
2020	13	89.3%	169	43,228	Brakes — 9.5%
2021	14	87.4%	214	43,476	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.3%
2022	15	88.9%	180	41,202	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.9%
2023	16	85.4%	226	44,934	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.4%
2024	17	86.5%	252	45,341	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Lotus Elise, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

6.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

5.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.8% (3 yrs)	1.6% (17 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	5.2% (17 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Elise cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 3,600 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.