1999 Lotus Esprit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

79.1%

Latest Pass Rate

733

Total Tests (All Years)

52,528 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 1999 Lotus Esprit as it ages.

10 yrs83.0%

→ ↑5.0%

11 yrs88.0%

→ ↓14.0%

12 yrs74.0%

→ ↑5.6%

13 yrs79.6%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs82.0%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs83.8%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs79.5%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs80.4%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs83.3%

→ ↓7.5%

19 yrs75.8%

→ ↓2.3%

20 yrs73.5%

→ ↑9.4%

21 yrs82.9%

→ ↓10.2%

22 yrs72.7%

→ ↑9.8%

23 yrs82.5%

→ ↑6.6%

24 yrs89.1%

→ ↓10.0%

25 yrs79.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	83.0%	53
11 yrs	88.0%	50
12 yrs	74.0%	50
13 yrs	79.6%	54
14 yrs	82.0%	50
15 yrs	83.8%	37
16 yrs	79.5%	44
17 yrs	80.4%	46
18 yrs	83.3%	42
19 yrs	75.8%	33
20 yrs	73.5%	34
21 yrs	82.9%	35
22 yrs	72.7%	33
23 yrs	82.5%	40
24 yrs	89.1%	46
25 yrs	79.1%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Lotus Esprit pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	79.1%	86
2023 (24 yrs)	89.1%	46
2022 (23 yrs)	82.5%	40
2021 (22 yrs)	72.7%	33
2020 (21 yrs)	82.9%	35
2019 (20 yrs)	73.5%	34
2018 (19 yrs)	75.8%	33
2017 (18 yrs)	83.3%	42
2016 (17 yrs)	80.4%	46
2015 (16 yrs)	79.5%	44
2014 (15 yrs)	83.8%	37
2013 (14 yrs)	82%	50
2012 (13 yrs)	79.6%	54
2011 (12 yrs)	74%	50
2010 (11 yrs)	88%	50
2009 (10 yrs)	83%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 44,493Top Failure Suspension — 7.5%

2010

88.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 50Avg Mileage 43,111Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 6.0%

2011

74.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 45,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 54Avg Mileage 45,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2013

82.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 47,861Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2014

83.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 50,112Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 48,054Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 20.5%

2016

80.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 47,798Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 42Avg Mileage 49,756Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2018

75.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 50,902Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.2%

2019

73.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 52,850Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2020

82.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 35Avg Mileage 47,581Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 17.1%

2021

72.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 52,856Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2022

82.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 40Avg Mileage 48,392Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2023

89.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 53,670Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2024

79.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 86Avg Mileage 52,528Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 17.4%

MOT results for 1999 Lotus Esprit by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	83.0%	53	44,493	Suspension — 7.5%
2010	11	88.0%	50	43,111	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 6.0%
2011	12	74.0%	50	45,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2012	13	79.6%	54	45,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2013	14	82.0%	50	47,861	Suspension — 42.0%
2014	15	83.8%	37	50,112	Brakes — 18.9%
2015	16	79.5%	44	48,054	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 20.5%
2016	17	80.4%	46	47,798	Brakes — 15.2%
2017	18	83.3%	42	49,756	Brakes — 28.6%
2018	19	75.8%	33	50,902	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.2%
2019	20	73.5%	34	52,850	Brakes — 29.4%
2020	21	82.9%	35	47,581	Noise, emissions and leaks — 17.1%
2021	22	72.7%	33	52,856	Brakes — 30.3%
2022	23	82.5%	40	48,392	Brakes — 47.5%
2023	24	89.1%	46	53,670	Brakes — 15.2%
2024	25	79.1%	86	52,528	Noise, emissions and leaks — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Lotus Esprit, with age trends.

Brakes

17.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	7.5% (10 yrs)	2.3% (25 yrs)	-5.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	7.5% (10 yrs)	7.0% (25 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Esprit cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 733 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.