2009 Lotus Evora — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

84.6%

Latest Pass Rate

674

Total Tests (All Years)

51,935 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 84.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 32.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs76.5%

→ ↑7.7%

4 yrs84.2%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs84.2%

→ ↓9.7%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↑11.2%

7 yrs85.7%

→ ↑5.2%

8 yrs90.9%

→ ↓7.1%

9 yrs83.8%

→ ↑4.0%

10 yrs87.8%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs88.9%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs84.5%

→ ↓11.8%

13 yrs72.7%

→ ↑9.7%

14 yrs82.4%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs84.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.5%	51
4 yrs	84.2%	57
5 yrs	84.2%	57
6 yrs	74.5%	55
7 yrs	85.7%	56
8 yrs	90.9%	55
9 yrs	83.8%	37
10 yrs	87.8%	41
11 yrs	88.9%	45
12 yrs	84.5%	58
13 yrs	72.7%	33
14 yrs	82.4%	51
15 yrs	84.6%	78

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	84.6%	78
2023 (14 yrs)	82.4%	51
2022 (13 yrs)	72.7%	33
2021 (12 yrs)	84.5%	58
2020 (11 yrs)	88.9%	45
2019 (10 yrs)	87.8%	41
2018 (9 yrs)	83.8%	37
2017 (8 yrs)	90.9%	55
2016 (7 yrs)	85.7%	56
2015 (6 yrs)	74.5%	55
2014 (5 yrs)	84.2%	57
2013 (4 yrs)	84.2%	57
2012 (3 yrs)	76.5%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 51Avg Mileage 19,883Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2013

84.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 57Avg Mileage 21,801Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2014

84.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 24,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2015

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 55Avg Mileage 27,990Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2016

85.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 56Avg Mileage 29,990Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2017

90.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 55Avg Mileage 32,242Top Failure Brakes — 7.3%

2018

83.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 36,623Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2019

87.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 40,903Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2020

88.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 45Avg Mileage 40,246Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2021

84.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 44,909Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.5%

2022

72.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 44,650Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.3%

2023

82.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 45,714Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2024

84.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 78Avg Mileage 51,935Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

MOT results for 2009 Lotus Evora by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	76.5%	51	19,883	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2013	4	84.2%	57	21,801	Tyres — 10.5%
2014	5	84.2%	57	24,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2015	6	74.5%	55	27,990	Tyres — 25.5%
2016	7	85.7%	56	29,990	Tyres — 14.3%
2017	8	90.9%	55	32,242	Brakes — 7.3%
2018	9	83.8%	37	36,623	Tyres — 24.3%
2019	10	87.8%	41	40,903	Tyres — 14.6%
2020	11	88.9%	45	40,246	Tyres — 8.9%
2021	12	84.5%	58	44,909	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.5%
2022	13	72.7%	33	44,650	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.3%
2023	14	82.4%	51	45,714	Brakes — 25.5%
2024	15	84.6%	78	51,935	Tyres — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.5%

↑ 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
Tyres	7.8% (3 yrs)	10.3% (15 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Evora cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 674 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.