2011 Lotus Evora — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

91.7%

Latest Pass Rate

909

Total Tests (All Years)

54,353 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 91.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 38.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Lotus Evora as it ages.

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↓3.8%

4 yrs80.2%

→ ↑6.3%

5 yrs86.5%

→ ↑3.6%

6 yrs90.1%

→ ↑0.8%

7 yrs90.9%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs87.7%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs89.1%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs85.7%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs85.1%

→ ↑4.6%

12 yrs89.7%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs91.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.0%	94
4 yrs	80.2%	91
5 yrs	86.5%	96
6 yrs	90.1%	91
7 yrs	90.9%	55
8 yrs	87.7%	65
9 yrs	89.1%	55
10 yrs	85.7%	77
11 yrs	85.1%	74
12 yrs	89.7%	78
13 yrs	91.7%	133

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Lotus Evora pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	91.7%	133
2023 (12 yrs)	89.7%	78
2022 (11 yrs)	85.1%	74
2021 (10 yrs)	85.7%	77
2020 (9 yrs)	89.1%	55
2019 (8 yrs)	87.7%	65
2018 (7 yrs)	90.9%	55
2017 (6 yrs)	90.1%	91
2016 (5 yrs)	86.5%	96
2015 (4 yrs)	80.2%	91
2014 (3 yrs)	84%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 94Avg Mileage 18,992Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2015

80.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 91Avg Mileage 22,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2016

86.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 96Avg Mileage 26,902Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2017

90.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 91Avg Mileage 31,080Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2018

90.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 33,107Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2019

87.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 65Avg Mileage 37,927Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2020

89.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 41,960Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.4%

2021

85.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 42,934Top Failure Brakes — 16.9%

2022

85.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 74Avg Mileage 41,026Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.2%

2023

89.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 78Avg Mileage 46,511Top Failure Suspension — 7.7%

2024

91.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 133Avg Mileage 54,353Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

MOT results for 2011 Lotus Evora by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	84.0%	94	18,992	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2015	4	80.2%	91	22,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2016	5	86.5%	96	26,902	Tyres — 13.5%
2017	6	90.1%	91	31,080	Tyres — 13.2%
2018	7	90.9%	55	33,107	Tyres — 12.7%
2019	8	87.7%	65	37,927	Brakes — 10.8%
2020	9	89.1%	55	41,960	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.4%
2021	10	85.7%	77	42,934	Brakes — 16.9%
2022	11	85.1%	74	41,026	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.2%
2023	12	89.7%	78	46,511	Suspension — 7.7%
2024	13	91.7%	133	54,353	Brakes — 15.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Lotus Evora, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

8.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.3% (3 yrs)	8.3% (13 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.1% (3 yrs)	4.5% (13 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 909 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.