1984 Lotus Esprit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

92.6%

Latest Pass Rate

867

Total Tests (All Years)

51,871 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1984 Lotus Esprit as it ages.

25 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs68.5%

→ ↑11.5%

27 yrs80.0%

→ ↓18.0%

28 yrs62.0%

→ ↓0.5%

29 yrs61.5%

→ ↑12.1%

30 yrs73.6%

→ ↓0.0%

31 yrs73.6%

→ ↓2.2%

32 yrs71.4%

→ ↑6.2%

33 yrs77.6%

→ ↑11.0%

34 yrs88.6%

→ ↓5.3%

35 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.3%

36 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.0%

37 yrs83.0%

→ ↑4.8%

38 yrs87.8%

→ ↓7.1%

39 yrs80.7%

→ ↑11.9%

40 yrs92.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	68.5%	54
26 yrs	68.5%	54
27 yrs	80.0%	55
28 yrs	62.0%	50
29 yrs	61.5%	52
30 yrs	73.6%	53
31 yrs	73.6%	53
32 yrs	71.4%	49
33 yrs	77.6%	49
34 yrs	88.6%	35
35 yrs	83.3%	36
36 yrs	80.0%	40
37 yrs	83.0%	53
38 yrs	87.8%	41
39 yrs	80.7%	57
40 yrs	92.6%	136

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Lotus Esprit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	92.6%	136
2023 (39 yrs)	80.7%	57
2022 (38 yrs)	87.8%	41
2021 (37 yrs)	83%	53
2020 (36 yrs)	80%	40
2019 (35 yrs)	83.3%	36
2018 (34 yrs)	88.6%	35
2017 (33 yrs)	77.6%	49
2016 (32 yrs)	71.4%	49
2015 (31 yrs)	73.6%	53
2014 (30 yrs)	73.6%	53
2013 (29 yrs)	61.5%	52
2012 (28 yrs)	62%	50
2011 (27 yrs)	80%	55
2010 (26 yrs)	68.5%	54
2009 (25 yrs)	68.5%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 55,387Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2010

68.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 54Avg Mileage 55,873Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 55Avg Mileage 59,058Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2012High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 50Avg Mileage 54,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 52Avg Mileage 58,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%

2014

73.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 53Avg Mileage 50,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%

2015

73.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 53Avg Mileage 55,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 49Avg Mileage 64,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2017

77.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 49Avg Mileage 50,663Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2018

88.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 35Avg Mileage 53,014Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 36Avg Mileage 48,190Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 40Avg Mileage 48,010Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2021

83.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 53Avg Mileage 47,490Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%

2022

87.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 41Avg Mileage 47,177Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2023

80.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 57Avg Mileage 51,563Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.1%

2024

92.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 136Avg Mileage 51,871Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.4%

MOT results for 1984 Lotus Esprit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	68.5%	54	55,387	Brakes — 20.4%
2010	26	68.5%	54	55,873	Brakes — 20.4%
2011	27	80.0%	55	59,058	Brakes — 16.4%
2012	28	62.0%	50	54,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2013	29	61.5%	52	58,044	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%
2014	30	73.6%	53	50,537	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%
2015	31	73.6%	53	55,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%
2016	32	71.4%	49	64,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2017	33	77.6%	49	50,663	Brakes — 40.8%
2018	34	88.6%	35	53,014	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%
2019	35	83.3%	36	48,190	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%
2020	36	80.0%	40	48,010	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2021	37	83.0%	53	47,490	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%
2022	38	87.8%	41	47,177	Brakes — 17.1%
2023	39	80.7%	57	51,563	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.1%
2024	40	92.6%	136	51,871	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Lotus Esprit, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

21.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

14.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.4% (25 yrs)	1.5% (40 yrs)	-18.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Esprit cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 867 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.