2010 Lotus Elise — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

88.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,383

Total Tests (All Years)

36,632 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 88.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 35.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Lotus Elise as it ages.

3 yrs83.2%

→ ↑3.8%

4 yrs87.0%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs87.2%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs85.2%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs85.4%

→ ↑1.5%

8 yrs86.9%

→ ↑2.8%

9 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs88.7%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs92.2%

→ ↓7.0%

12 yrs85.2%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs88.0%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs88.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.2%	143
4 yrs	87.0%	138
5 yrs	87.2%	141
6 yrs	85.2%	135
7 yrs	85.4%	123
8 yrs	86.9%	84
9 yrs	89.7%	97
10 yrs	88.7%	97
11 yrs	92.2%	102
12 yrs	85.2%	88
13 yrs	88.0%	100
14 yrs	88.1%	135

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Lotus Elise pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	88.1%	135
2023 (13 yrs)	88%	100
2022 (12 yrs)	85.2%	88
2021 (11 yrs)	92.2%	102
2020 (10 yrs)	88.7%	97
2019 (9 yrs)	89.7%	97
2018 (8 yrs)	86.9%	84
2017 (7 yrs)	85.4%	123
2016 (6 yrs)	85.2%	135
2015 (5 yrs)	87.2%	141
2014 (4 yrs)	87%	138
2013 (3 yrs)	83.2%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

83.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 143Avg Mileage 13,783Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 8.4%

2014

87.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 138Avg Mileage 17,349Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 141Avg Mileage 20,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2016

85.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 135Avg Mileage 23,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 123Avg Mileage 26,022Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2018

86.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 84Avg Mileage 27,896Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%

2019

89.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 97Avg Mileage 28,651Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.2%

2020

88.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 97Avg Mileage 31,808Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2021

92.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 102Avg Mileage 32,293Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2022

85.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 88Avg Mileage 34,258Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2023

88.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 100Avg Mileage 35,116Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2024

88.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 135Avg Mileage 36,632Top Failure Brakes — 14.8%

MOT results for 2010 Lotus Elise by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	83.2%	143	13,783	Registration Plates and VIN — 8.4%
2014	4	87.0%	138	17,349	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2015	5	87.2%	141	20,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2016	6	85.2%	135	23,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2017	7	85.4%	123	26,022	Brakes — 13.0%
2018	8	86.9%	84	27,896	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%
2019	9	89.7%	97	28,651	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.2%
2020	10	88.7%	97	31,808	Tyres — 9.3%
2021	11	92.2%	102	32,293	Brakes — 15.7%
2022	12	85.2%	88	34,258	Tyres — 25.0%
2023	13	88.0%	100	35,116	Brakes — 13.0%
2024	14	88.1%	135	36,632	Brakes — 14.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Lotus Elise, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

7.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

4.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.8% (3 yrs)	14.8% (14 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (3 yrs)	3.7% (14 yrs)	-4.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Elise cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 1,383 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.