2006 Lotus Exige — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

84.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,140

Total Tests (All Years)

47,035 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 84.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 29.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Lotus Exige as it ages.

3 yrs74.3%

→ ↑6.7%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs80.4%

→ ↑3.0%

6 yrs83.4%

→ ↓7.2%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↑1.3%

8 yrs77.5%

→ ↑7.4%

9 yrs84.9%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs85.2%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs84.4%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs85.9%

→ ↓5.1%

13 yrs80.8%

→ ↑9.2%

14 yrs90.0%

→ ↓7.6%

15 yrs82.4%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs84.1%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs87.4%

→ ↓3.2%

18 yrs84.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.3%	226
4 yrs	81.0%	216
5 yrs	80.4%	189
6 yrs	83.4%	163
7 yrs	76.2%	147
8 yrs	77.5%	151
9 yrs	84.9%	146
10 yrs	85.2%	128
11 yrs	84.4%	122
12 yrs	85.9%	85
13 yrs	80.8%	99
14 yrs	90.0%	80
15 yrs	82.4%	102
16 yrs	84.1%	82
17 yrs	87.4%	103
18 yrs	84.2%	101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Lotus Exige pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	84.2%	101
2023 (17 yrs)	87.4%	103
2022 (16 yrs)	84.1%	82
2021 (15 yrs)	82.4%	102
2020 (14 yrs)	90%	80
2019 (13 yrs)	80.8%	99
2018 (12 yrs)	85.9%	85
2017 (11 yrs)	84.4%	122
2016 (10 yrs)	85.2%	128
2015 (9 yrs)	84.9%	146
2014 (8 yrs)	77.5%	151
2013 (7 yrs)	76.2%	147
2012 (6 yrs)	83.4%	163
2011 (5 yrs)	80.4%	189
2010 (4 yrs)	81%	216
2009 (3 yrs)	74.3%	226

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 226Avg Mileage 15,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2010

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 216Avg Mileage 20,169Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2011

80.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 189Avg Mileage 22,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2012

83.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 163Avg Mileage 25,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2013

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 147Avg Mileage 34,422Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 151Avg Mileage 34,762Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2015

84.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 146Avg Mileage 37,965Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2016

85.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 128Avg Mileage 39,628Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2017

84.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 122Avg Mileage 41,531Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2018

85.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 85Avg Mileage 47,684Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2019

80.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 99Avg Mileage 45,484Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.2%

2020

90.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 80Avg Mileage 36,659Top Failure Visibility — 6.3%

2021

82.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 46,498Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%

2022

84.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 82Avg Mileage 39,106Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.6%

2023

87.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 103Avg Mileage 40,729Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.6%

2024

84.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 101Avg Mileage 47,035Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%

MOT results for 2006 Lotus Exige by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.3%	226	15,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2010	4	81.0%	216	20,169	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2011	5	80.4%	189	22,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2012	6	83.4%	163	25,501	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2013	7	76.2%	147	34,422	Brakes — 18.4%
2014	8	77.5%	151	34,762	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2015	9	84.9%	146	37,965	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2016	10	85.2%	128	39,628	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2017	11	84.4%	122	41,531	Tyres — 13.9%
2018	12	85.9%	85	47,684	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2019	13	80.8%	99	45,484	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.2%
2020	14	90.0%	80	36,659	Visibility — 6.3%
2021	15	82.4%	102	46,498	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%
2022	16	84.1%	82	39,106	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.6%
2023	17	87.4%	103	40,729	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.6%
2024	18	84.2%	101	47,035	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Lotus Exige, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

8.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.1%

— Consistent

Visibility

6.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	8.4% (3 yrs)	2.0% (18 yrs)	-6.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Exige cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,140 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.