2005 Lotus Exige — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

91.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,620

Total Tests (All Years)

51,719 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 91.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 36.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Lotus Exige as it ages.

4 yrs79.1%

→ ↓1.4%

5 yrs77.7%

→ ↑4.6%

6 yrs82.3%

→ ↓6.4%

7 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs74.5%

→ ↑8.0%

9 yrs82.5%

→ ↓9.3%

10 yrs73.2%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs76.9%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs77.1%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs80.6%

→ ↑6.2%

14 yrs86.8%

→ ↑2.8%

15 yrs89.6%

→ ↓5.2%

16 yrs84.4%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs85.0%

→ ↑6.6%

19 yrs91.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	79.1%	196
5 yrs	77.7%	166
6 yrs	82.3%	147
7 yrs	75.9%	112
8 yrs	74.5%	110
9 yrs	82.5%	103
10 yrs	73.2%	97
11 yrs	76.9%	91
12 yrs	77.1%	96
13 yrs	80.6%	62
14 yrs	86.8%	68
15 yrs	89.6%	48
16 yrs	84.4%	77
17 yrs	84.7%	72
18 yrs	85.0%	80
19 yrs	91.6%	95

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Lotus Exige pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	91.6%	95
2023 (18 yrs)	85%	80
2022 (17 yrs)	84.7%	72
2021 (16 yrs)	84.4%	77
2020 (15 yrs)	89.6%	48
2019 (14 yrs)	86.8%	68
2018 (13 yrs)	80.6%	62
2017 (12 yrs)	77.1%	96
2016 (11 yrs)	76.9%	91
2015 (10 yrs)	73.2%	97
2014 (9 yrs)	82.5%	103
2013 (8 yrs)	74.5%	110
2012 (7 yrs)	75.9%	112
2011 (6 yrs)	82.3%	147
2010 (5 yrs)	77.7%	166
2009 (4 yrs)	79.1%	196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 196Avg Mileage 20,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2010

77.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 166Avg Mileage 26,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2011

82.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 147Avg Mileage 26,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2012

75.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 112Avg Mileage 36,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

74.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 110Avg Mileage 33,947Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2014

82.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 103Avg Mileage 36,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2015

73.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 97Avg Mileage 38,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2016

76.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 91Avg Mileage 40,468Top Failure Suspension — 12.1%

2017

77.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 96Avg Mileage 42,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2018

80.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 46,160Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2019

86.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 68Avg Mileage 43,368Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2020

89.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 44,703Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2021

84.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 77Avg Mileage 46,924Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.7%

2022

84.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 72Avg Mileage 45,879Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.8%

2023

85.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 80Avg Mileage 48,952Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.5%

2024

91.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 95Avg Mileage 51,719Top Failure Brakes — 3.2%

MOT results for 2005 Lotus Exige by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	79.1%	196	20,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2010	5	77.7%	166	26,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2011	6	82.3%	147	26,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2012	7	75.9%	112	36,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	8	74.5%	110	33,947	Tyres — 20.0%
2014	9	82.5%	103	36,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2015	10	73.2%	97	38,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2016	11	76.9%	91	40,468	Suspension — 12.1%
2017	12	77.1%	96	42,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2018	13	80.6%	62	46,160	Brakes — 24.2%
2019	14	86.8%	68	43,368	Tyres — 11.8%
2020	15	89.6%	48	44,703	Brakes — 12.5%
2021	16	84.4%	77	46,924	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.7%
2022	17	84.7%	72	45,879	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.8%
2023	18	85.0%	80	48,952	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.5%
2024	19	91.6%	95	51,719	Brakes — 3.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Lotus Exige, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

10.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.5%

↓ Decreases 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	4.6% (4 yrs)	3.2% (19 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Exige cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,620 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.