2001 Lotus Exige — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

95.0%

Latest Pass Rate

726

Total Tests (All Years)

40,201 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 2001 Lotus Exige as it ages.

8 yrs69.7%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs72.7%

→ ↑1.9%

10 yrs74.6%

→ ↑10.6%

11 yrs85.2%

→ ↓15.7%

12 yrs69.5%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs68.9%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs69.2%

→ ↑13.8%

16 yrs83.0%

→ ↓3.6%

17 yrs79.4%

→ ↑8.1%

19 yrs87.5%

→ ↓6.2%

20 yrs81.3%

→ ↑8.4%

22 yrs89.7%

→ ↑5.3%

23 yrs95.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	69.7%	76
9 yrs	72.7%	66
10 yrs	74.6%	59
11 yrs	85.2%	54
12 yrs	69.5%	59
13 yrs	68.9%	61
14 yrs	71.7%	53
15 yrs	69.2%	52
16 yrs	83.0%	53
17 yrs	79.4%	34
19 yrs	87.5%	32
20 yrs	81.3%	48
22 yrs	89.7%	39
23 yrs	95.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Lotus Exige pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	95%	40
2023 (22 yrs)	89.7%	39
2021 (20 yrs)	81.3%	48
2020 (19 yrs)	87.5%	32
2018 (17 yrs)	79.4%	34
2017 (16 yrs)	83%	53
2016 (15 yrs)	69.2%	52
2015 (14 yrs)	71.7%	53
2014 (13 yrs)	68.9%	61
2013 (12 yrs)	69.5%	59
2012 (11 yrs)	85.2%	54
2011 (10 yrs)	74.6%	59
2010 (9 yrs)	72.7%	66
2009 (8 yrs)	69.7%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 76Avg Mileage 26,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 66Avg Mileage 28,981Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2011

74.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 31,791Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 13.6%

2012

85.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 34,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2013

69.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 32,058Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 59.3%

2014

68.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 33,880Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 57.4%

2015

71.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 53Avg Mileage 32,410Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 39.6%

2016

69.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 52Avg Mileage 34,306Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 46.2%

2017

83.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 35,119Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 20.8%

2018

79.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 35,332Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 26.5%

2020

87.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 41,023Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 18.8%

2021

81.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 37,371Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 22.9%

2023

89.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 39Avg Mileage 39,766Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.8%

2024

95.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 40Avg Mileage 40,201Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

MOT results for 2001 Lotus Exige by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	69.7%	76	26,729	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2010	9	72.7%	66	28,981	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2011	10	74.6%	59	31,791	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 13.6%
2012	11	85.2%	54	34,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2013	12	69.5%	59	32,058	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 59.3%
2014	13	68.9%	61	33,880	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 57.4%
2015	14	71.7%	53	32,410	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 39.6%
2016	15	69.2%	52	34,306	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 46.2%
2017	16	83.0%	53	35,119	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 20.8%
2018	17	79.4%	34	35,332	Noise, emissions and leaks — 26.5%
2020	19	87.5%	32	41,023	Noise, emissions and leaks — 18.8%
2021	20	81.3%	48	37,371	Noise, emissions and leaks — 22.9%
2023	22	89.7%	39	39,766	Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.8%
2024	23	95.0%	40	40,201	Brakes — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Lotus Exige, with age trends.

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

11.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	7.9% (8 yrs)	40.0% (23 yrs)	+32.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Exige cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 726 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.