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1995 Lotus Esprit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
91.9%
Latest Pass Rate
632
Total Tests (All Years)
54,705 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 1995 Lotus Esprit as it ages.

14 yrs79.6%
15 yrs65.4%
16 yrs75.0%
17 yrs76.5%
18 yrs67.3%
19 yrs73.5%
20 yrs83.7%
21 yrs77.1%
22 yrs86.4%
23 yrs84.8%
26 yrs89.5%
28 yrs88.9%
29 yrs91.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 29 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs79.6%49
15 yrs65.4%52
16 yrs75.0%48
17 yrs76.5%51
18 yrs67.3%49
19 yrs73.5%49
20 yrs83.7%49
21 yrs77.1%48
22 yrs86.4%44
23 yrs84.8%33
26 yrs89.5%38
28 yrs88.9%36
29 yrs91.9%86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Lotus Esprit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (29 yrs)91.9%86
2023 (28 yrs)88.9%36
2021 (26 yrs)89.5%38
2018 (23 yrs)84.8%33
2017 (22 yrs)86.4%44
2016 (21 yrs)77.1%48
2015 (20 yrs)83.7%49
2014 (19 yrs)73.5%49
2013 (18 yrs)67.3%49
2012 (17 yrs)76.5%51
2011 (16 yrs)75%48
2010 (15 yrs)65.4%52
2009 (14 yrs)79.6%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
79.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 50,301Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%
2010
65.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 52Avg Mileage 49,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2011
75.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 48Avg Mileage 52,058Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2012
76.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 53,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2013
67.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 49Avg Mileage 50,190Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%
2014
73.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 49Avg Mileage 52,105Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%
2015
83.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 50,232Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%
2016
77.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 51,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2017
86.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 50,747Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%
2018
84.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 51,565Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%
2021
89.5%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 38Avg Mileage 55,355Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%
2023
88.9%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 36Avg Mileage 54,485Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 22.2%
2024
91.9%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 86Avg Mileage 54,705Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Lotus Esprit, with age trends.

Brakes
16.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.6%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
12.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
11.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
9.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes16.3% (14 yrs)7.0% (29 yrs)
-9.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension10.2% (14 yrs)4.7% (29 yrs)
-5.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Esprit cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 632 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.

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