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2018 Lotus Evora — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
92.3%
Latest Pass Rate
267
Total Tests (All Years)
18,627 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 92.3%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 18.9% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Lotus Evora as it ages.

3 yrs91.8%
4 yrs88.9%
5 yrs95.1%
6 yrs92.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.8%61
4 yrs88.9%54
5 yrs95.1%61
6 yrs92.3%91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Lotus Evora pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)92.3%91
2023 (5 yrs)95.1%61
2022 (4 yrs)88.9%54
2021 (3 yrs)91.8%61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
91.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 61Avg Mileage 8,782Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 4.9%
2022
88.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 10,809Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%
2023
95.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 61Avg Mileage 12,703Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%
2024
92.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 91Avg Mileage 18,627Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Lotus Evora, with age trends.

Tyres
8.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.8%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
4.3%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
2.2%
— Consistent
Steering
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.3% (3 yrs)11.0% (6 yrs)
+7.7%
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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 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 267 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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