2009 Lotus Elise — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

92.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,413

Total Tests (All Years)

39,682 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 92.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 39.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Lotus Elise as it ages.

3 yrs86.2%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs86.6%

→ ↓7.1%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↑4.4%

6 yrs83.9%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs80.2%

→ ↑5.4%

8 yrs85.6%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs81.9%

→ ↑5.6%

10 yrs87.5%

→ ↑4.9%

11 yrs92.4%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs91.0%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs94.0%

→ ↓4.5%

14 yrs89.5%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs92.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.2%	130
4 yrs	86.6%	134
5 yrs	79.5%	132
6 yrs	83.9%	124
7 yrs	80.2%	131
8 yrs	85.6%	118
9 yrs	81.9%	83
10 yrs	87.5%	88
11 yrs	92.4%	79
12 yrs	91.0%	100
13 yrs	94.0%	84
14 yrs	89.5%	95
15 yrs	92.2%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Lotus Elise pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	92.2%	115
2023 (14 yrs)	89.5%	95
2022 (13 yrs)	94%	84
2021 (12 yrs)	91%	100
2020 (11 yrs)	92.4%	79
2019 (10 yrs)	87.5%	88
2018 (9 yrs)	81.9%	83
2017 (8 yrs)	85.6%	118
2016 (7 yrs)	80.2%	131
2015 (6 yrs)	83.9%	124
2014 (5 yrs)	79.5%	132
2013 (4 yrs)	86.6%	134
2012 (3 yrs)	86.2%	130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 130Avg Mileage 14,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2013

86.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 134Avg Mileage 18,659Top Failure Brakes — 9.0%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 132Avg Mileage 21,059Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2015

83.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 124Avg Mileage 24,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2016

80.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 131Avg Mileage 26,945Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2017

85.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 118Avg Mileage 29,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%

2018

81.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 83Avg Mileage 32,486Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 33,032Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2020

92.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 34,844Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2021

91.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 100Avg Mileage 35,322Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2022

94.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 84Avg Mileage 37,166Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.6%

2023

89.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 95Avg Mileage 38,560Top Failure Brakes — 13.7%

2024

92.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 115Avg Mileage 39,682Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.1%

MOT results for 2009 Lotus Elise by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	86.2%	130	14,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2013	4	86.6%	134	18,659	Brakes — 9.0%
2014	5	79.5%	132	21,059	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2015	6	83.9%	124	24,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2016	7	80.2%	131	26,945	Tyres — 18.3%
2017	8	85.6%	118	29,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%
2018	9	81.9%	83	32,486	Tyres — 10.8%
2019	10	87.5%	88	33,032	Tyres — 12.5%
2020	11	92.4%	79	34,844	Brakes — 13.9%
2021	12	91.0%	100	35,322	Tyres — 12.0%
2022	13	94.0%	84	37,166	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.6%
2023	14	89.5%	95	38,560	Brakes — 13.7%
2024	15	92.2%	115	39,682	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Lotus Elise, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

7.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

5.2%

— Consistent

Registration Plates and VIN

4.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.1% (3 yrs)	2.6% (15 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Elise cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,413 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.