2004 Lotus Exige — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

84.5%

Latest Pass Rate

883

Total Tests (All Years)

42,173 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 84.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 27.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Lotus Exige as it ages.

5 yrs79.6%

→ ↑2.6%

6 yrs82.2%

→ ↓9.5%

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↑14.6%

8 yrs87.3%

→ ↓10.1%

9 yrs77.2%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs73.2%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs75.9%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs75.9%

→ ↑9.5%

13 yrs85.4%

→ ↓5.4%

14 yrs80.0%

→ ↑14.3%

15 yrs94.3%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs93.3%

→ ↓14.9%

17 yrs78.4%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs80.6%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs84.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	79.6%	113
6 yrs	82.2%	90
7 yrs	72.7%	77
8 yrs	87.3%	71
9 yrs	77.2%	57
10 yrs	73.2%	56
11 yrs	75.9%	54
12 yrs	75.9%	54
13 yrs	85.4%	48
14 yrs	80.0%	30
15 yrs	94.3%	35
16 yrs	93.3%	30
17 yrs	78.4%	37
18 yrs	80.6%	31
19 yrs	83.3%	42
20 yrs	84.5%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Lotus Exige pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	84.5%	58
2023 (19 yrs)	83.3%	42
2022 (18 yrs)	80.6%	31
2021 (17 yrs)	78.4%	37
2020 (16 yrs)	93.3%	30
2019 (15 yrs)	94.3%	35
2018 (14 yrs)	80%	30
2017 (13 yrs)	85.4%	48
2016 (12 yrs)	75.9%	54
2015 (11 yrs)	75.9%	54
2014 (10 yrs)	73.2%	56
2013 (9 yrs)	77.2%	57
2012 (8 yrs)	87.3%	71
2011 (7 yrs)	72.7%	77
2010 (6 yrs)	82.2%	90
2009 (5 yrs)	79.6%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 113Avg Mileage 23,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2010

82.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 90Avg Mileage 27,470Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2011

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 77Avg Mileage 30,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2012

87.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 71Avg Mileage 30,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 34,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2014

73.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 35,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.4%

2015

75.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 39,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2016

75.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 40,408Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 41,844Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 30Avg Mileage 41,129Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

2019

94.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 42,305Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2020

93.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 47,313Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.7%

2021

78.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 45,238Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.7%

2022

80.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 31Avg Mileage 42,490Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 45,585Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.5%

2024

84.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 42,173Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.7%

MOT results for 2004 Lotus Exige by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	79.6%	113	23,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2010	6	82.2%	90	27,470	Tyres — 7.8%
2011	7	72.7%	77	30,274	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2012	8	87.3%	71	30,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2013	9	77.2%	57	34,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2014	10	73.2%	56	35,509	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.4%
2015	11	75.9%	54	39,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2016	12	75.9%	54	40,408	Brakes — 40.7%
2017	13	85.4%	48	41,844	Suspension — 33.3%
2018	14	80.0%	30	41,129	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%
2019	15	94.3%	35	42,305	Tyres — 11.4%
2020	16	93.3%	30	47,313	Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.7%
2021	17	78.4%	37	45,238	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.7%
2022	18	80.6%	31	42,490	Suspension — 16.1%
2023	19	83.3%	42	45,585	Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.5%
2024	20	84.5%	58	42,173	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Lotus Exige, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.3%

↑ 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	3.5% (5 yrs)	10.3% (20 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.4% (5 yrs)	6.9% (20 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Exige cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 883 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.