2000 Lotus Exige — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

94.9%

Latest Pass Rate

921

Total Tests (All Years)

34,596 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 2000 Lotus Exige as it ages.

9 yrs86.5%

→ ↓10.8%

10 yrs75.7%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs74.1%

→ ↑6.2%

13 yrs80.3%

→ ↓4.4%

14 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs74.6%

→ ↑7.9%

16 yrs82.5%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs81.8%

→ ↓3.8%

18 yrs78.0%

→ ↑19.1%

19 yrs97.1%

→ ↓18.3%

20 yrs78.8%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs81.0%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs83.0%

→ ↓3.4%

23 yrs79.6%

→ ↑15.3%

24 yrs94.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	86.5%	74
10 yrs	75.7%	74
11 yrs	78.5%	65
12 yrs	74.1%	58
13 yrs	80.3%	66
14 yrs	75.9%	58
15 yrs	74.6%	63
16 yrs	82.5%	57
17 yrs	81.8%	55
18 yrs	78.0%	41
19 yrs	97.1%	35
20 yrs	78.8%	33
21 yrs	81.0%	42
22 yrs	83.0%	47
23 yrs	79.6%	54
24 yrs	94.9%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Lotus Exige pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	94.9%	99
2023 (23 yrs)	79.6%	54
2022 (22 yrs)	83%	47
2021 (21 yrs)	81%	42
2020 (20 yrs)	78.8%	33
2019 (19 yrs)	97.1%	35
2018 (18 yrs)	78%	41
2017 (17 yrs)	81.8%	55
2016 (16 yrs)	82.5%	57
2015 (15 yrs)	74.6%	63
2014 (14 yrs)	75.9%	58
2013 (13 yrs)	80.3%	66
2012 (12 yrs)	74.1%	58
2011 (11 yrs)	78.5%	65
2010 (10 yrs)	75.7%	74
2009 (9 yrs)	86.5%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 74Avg Mileage 30,575Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2010

75.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 74Avg Mileage 30,655Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 13.5%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 65Avg Mileage 31,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2012

74.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 31,588Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.5%

2013

80.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 66Avg Mileage 32,227Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 22.7%

2014

75.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 33,414Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 32.8%

2015

74.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 63Avg Mileage 33,984Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2016

82.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 34,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 35,437Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 16.4%

2018

78.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 35,513Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 24.4%

2019

97.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 35Avg Mileage 33,703Top Failure Visibility — 2.9%

2020

78.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 39,114Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 36.4%

2021

81.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 37,494Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2022

83.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 38,543Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.0%

2023

79.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 54Avg Mileage 40,970Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 27.8%

2024

94.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 99Avg Mileage 34,596Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.1%

MOT results for 2000 Lotus Exige by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	86.5%	74	30,575	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2010	10	75.7%	74	30,655	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 13.5%
2011	11	78.5%	65	31,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2012	12	74.1%	58	31,588	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.5%
2013	13	80.3%	66	32,227	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 22.7%
2014	14	75.9%	58	33,414	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 32.8%
2015	15	74.6%	63	33,984	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2016	16	82.5%	57	34,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2017	17	81.8%	55	35,437	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 16.4%
2018	18	78.0%	41	35,513	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 24.4%
2019	19	97.1%	35	33,703	Visibility — 2.9%
2020	20	78.8%	33	39,114	Noise, emissions and leaks — 36.4%
2021	21	81.0%	42	37,494	Brakes — 23.8%
2022	22	83.0%	47	38,543	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.0%
2023	23	79.6%	54	40,970	Noise, emissions and leaks — 27.8%
2024	24	94.9%	99	34,596	Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Lotus Exige, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.6%

↑ 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	1.4% (9 yrs)	1.0% (24 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Exige cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 921 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.