2007 Lotus Exige — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

90.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,734

Total Tests (All Years)

40,703 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 90.8%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 37.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Lotus Exige as it ages.

3 yrs76.6%

→ ↑1.6%

4 yrs78.2%

→ ↑1.0%

5 yrs79.2%

→ ↑6.2%

6 yrs85.4%

→ ↓9.8%

7 yrs75.6%

→ ↑6.2%

8 yrs81.8%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs82.6%

→ ↑9.6%

10 yrs92.2%

→ ↓10.2%

11 yrs82.0%

→ ↑11.0%

12 yrs93.0%

→ ↓7.3%

13 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.3%

14 yrs88.0%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs85.1%

→ ↑6.3%

16 yrs91.4%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs90.8%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.6%	171
4 yrs	78.2%	170
5 yrs	79.2%	154
6 yrs	85.4%	130
7 yrs	75.6%	131
8 yrs	81.8%	132
9 yrs	82.6%	132
10 yrs	92.2%	115
11 yrs	82.0%	89
12 yrs	93.0%	86
13 yrs	85.7%	70
14 yrs	88.0%	100
15 yrs	85.1%	74
16 yrs	91.4%	93
17 yrs	90.8%	87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Lotus Exige pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	90.8%	87
2023 (16 yrs)	91.4%	93
2022 (15 yrs)	85.1%	74
2021 (14 yrs)	88%	100
2020 (13 yrs)	85.7%	70
2019 (12 yrs)	93%	86
2018 (11 yrs)	82%	89
2017 (10 yrs)	92.2%	115
2016 (9 yrs)	82.6%	132
2015 (8 yrs)	81.8%	132
2014 (7 yrs)	75.6%	131
2013 (6 yrs)	85.4%	130
2012 (5 yrs)	79.2%	154
2011 (4 yrs)	78.2%	170
2010 (3 yrs)	76.6%	171

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

76.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 171Avg Mileage 13,604Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2011

78.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 170Avg Mileage 17,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 154Avg Mileage 21,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2013

85.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 130Avg Mileage 24,062Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 131Avg Mileage 26,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 132Avg Mileage 28,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2016

82.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 132Avg Mileage 30,845Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2017

92.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 115Avg Mileage 33,124Top Failure Suspension — 7.8%

2018

82.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 36,437Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2019

93.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 86Avg Mileage 36,571Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.1%

2020

85.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 70Avg Mileage 39,038Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%

2021

88.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 100Avg Mileage 38,256Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 11.0%

2022

85.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 74Avg Mileage 39,537Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2023

91.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 93Avg Mileage 38,429Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2024

90.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 87Avg Mileage 40,703Top Failure Brakes — 8.0%

MOT results for 2007 Lotus Exige by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	76.6%	171	13,604	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2011	4	78.2%	170	17,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2012	5	79.2%	154	21,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2013	6	85.4%	130	24,062	Tyres — 13.1%
2014	7	75.6%	131	26,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2015	8	81.8%	132	28,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2016	9	82.6%	132	30,845	Tyres — 18.9%
2017	10	92.2%	115	33,124	Suspension — 7.8%
2018	11	82.0%	89	36,437	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2019	12	93.0%	86	36,571	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.1%
2020	13	85.7%	70	39,038	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%
2021	14	88.0%	100	38,256	Noise, emissions and leaks — 11.0%
2022	15	85.1%	74	39,537	Tyres — 14.9%
2023	16	91.4%	93	38,429	Tyres — 6.5%
2024	17	90.8%	87	40,703	Brakes — 8.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Lotus Exige, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Identification of the vehicle

9.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.3%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

7.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.4% (3 yrs)	1.1% (17 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	8.0% (17 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Lotus Exige page →

About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Exige cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 1,734 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.