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2016 Lotus Evora — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
93.3%
Latest Pass Rate
541
Total Tests (All Years)
23,131 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 93.3%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 27.6% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Lotus Evora as it ages.

3 yrs91.0%
4 yrs89.1%
5 yrs92.7%
6 yrs94.1%
7 yrs90.0%
8 yrs93.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.0%67
4 yrs89.1%64
5 yrs92.7%82
6 yrs94.1%68
7 yrs90.0%80
8 yrs93.3%180

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Lotus Evora pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)93.3%180
2023 (7 yrs)90%80
2022 (6 yrs)94.1%68
2021 (5 yrs)92.7%82
2020 (4 yrs)89.1%64
2019 (3 yrs)91%67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
91.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 67Avg Mileage 13,650Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 4.5%
2020
89.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 64Avg Mileage 15,800Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.9%
2021
92.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 82Avg Mileage 17,095Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%
2022
94.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 68Avg Mileage 19,594Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%
2023
90.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 80Avg Mileage 22,675Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%
2024
93.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 180Avg Mileage 23,131Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Lotus Evora, with age trends.

Tyres
8.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.1%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
3.6%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
3.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.5% (3 yrs)1.7% (8 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.5% (3 yrs)3.9% (8 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —
Brakes1.5% (3 yrs)1.1% (8 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —
Visibility1.5% (3 yrs)1.1% (8 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Lotus Evora page →

About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Evora cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 541 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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