2008 Lotus Elise — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

86.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,728

Total Tests (All Years)

43,860 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 86.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 34.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Lotus Elise as it ages.

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs82.0%

→ ↑1.9%

5 yrs83.9%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs79.3%

→ ↑1.4%

7 yrs80.7%

→ ↑6.4%

8 yrs87.1%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs87.8%

→ ↓6.4%

10 yrs81.4%

→ ↑4.3%

11 yrs85.7%

→ ↑3.6%

12 yrs89.3%

→ ↓3.6%

13 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs86.9%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs85.6%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs86.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.6%	268
4 yrs	82.0%	250
5 yrs	83.9%	223
6 yrs	79.3%	217
7 yrs	80.7%	218
8 yrs	87.1%	224
9 yrs	87.8%	205
10 yrs	81.4%	145
11 yrs	85.7%	161
12 yrs	89.3%	149
13 yrs	85.7%	175
14 yrs	86.9%	137
15 yrs	85.6%	180
16 yrs	86.9%	176

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Lotus Elise pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	86.9%	176
2023 (15 yrs)	85.6%	180
2022 (14 yrs)	86.9%	137
2021 (13 yrs)	85.7%	175
2020 (12 yrs)	89.3%	149
2019 (11 yrs)	85.7%	161
2018 (10 yrs)	81.4%	145
2017 (9 yrs)	87.8%	205
2016 (8 yrs)	87.1%	224
2015 (7 yrs)	80.7%	218
2014 (6 yrs)	79.3%	217
2013 (5 yrs)	83.9%	223
2012 (4 yrs)	82%	250
2011 (3 yrs)	83.6%	268

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 268Avg Mileage 14,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2012

82.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 250Avg Mileage 19,432Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2013

83.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 223Avg Mileage 22,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2014

79.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 217Avg Mileage 24,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2015

80.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 218Avg Mileage 27,384Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2016

87.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 224Avg Mileage 30,774Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2017

87.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 205Avg Mileage 31,245Top Failure Brakes — 14.1%

2018

81.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 145Avg Mileage 32,503Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2019

85.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 161Avg Mileage 34,680Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%

2020

89.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 149Avg Mileage 36,191Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2021

85.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 175Avg Mileage 38,508Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2022

86.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 137Avg Mileage 39,803Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2023

85.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 180Avg Mileage 41,855Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2024

86.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 176Avg Mileage 43,860Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.0%

MOT results for 2008 Lotus Elise by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	83.6%	268	14,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2012	4	82.0%	250	19,432	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2013	5	83.9%	223	22,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2014	6	79.3%	217	24,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2015	7	80.7%	218	27,384	Brakes — 22.0%
2016	8	87.1%	224	30,774	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2017	9	87.8%	205	31,245	Brakes — 14.1%
2018	10	81.4%	145	32,503	Brakes — 20.7%
2019	11	85.7%	161	34,680	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.1%
2020	12	89.3%	149	36,191	Brakes — 15.4%
2021	13	85.7%	175	38,508	Brakes — 10.3%
2022	14	86.9%	137	39,803	Brakes — 17.5%
2023	15	85.6%	180	41,855	Brakes — 19.4%
2024	16	86.9%	176	43,860	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Lotus Elise, with age trends.

Brakes

12.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

7.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

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	3.7% (3 yrs)	5.7% (16 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.9% (3 yrs)	5.7% (16 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Elise cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,728 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.