2008 Lotus Exige — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

85.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,377

Total Tests (All Years)

42,143 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 85.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 32.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Lotus Exige as it ages.

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↑3.9%

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs83.2%

→ ↓9.9%

6 yrs73.3%

→ ↑8.2%

7 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs81.1%

→ ↑6.6%

9 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs85.7%

→ ↓5.2%

11 yrs80.5%

→ ↑9.4%

12 yrs89.9%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs87.9%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs85.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.0%	126
4 yrs	84.9%	119
5 yrs	83.2%	125
6 yrs	73.3%	116
7 yrs	81.5%	119
8 yrs	81.1%	111
9 yrs	87.7%	106
10 yrs	85.7%	70
11 yrs	80.5%	77
12 yrs	89.9%	79
13 yrs	88.3%	94
14 yrs	85.7%	70
15 yrs	87.9%	91
16 yrs	85.1%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Lotus Exige pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	85.1%	74
2023 (15 yrs)	87.9%	91
2022 (14 yrs)	85.7%	70
2021 (13 yrs)	88.3%	94
2020 (12 yrs)	89.9%	79
2019 (11 yrs)	80.5%	77
2018 (10 yrs)	85.7%	70
2017 (9 yrs)	87.7%	106
2016 (8 yrs)	81.1%	111
2015 (7 yrs)	81.5%	119
2014 (6 yrs)	73.3%	116
2013 (5 yrs)	83.2%	125
2012 (4 yrs)	84.9%	119
2011 (3 yrs)	81%	126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 126Avg Mileage 14,267Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2012

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 119Avg Mileage 18,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2013

83.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 125Avg Mileage 20,887Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2014

73.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 116Avg Mileage 23,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2015

81.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 119Avg Mileage 27,332Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2016

81.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 111Avg Mileage 29,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2017

87.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 106Avg Mileage 31,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 70Avg Mileage 32,302Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2019

80.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 77Avg Mileage 33,351Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.9%

2020

89.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 79Avg Mileage 35,186Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2021

88.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 94Avg Mileage 37,974Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2022

85.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 70Avg Mileage 38,029Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%

2023

87.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 40,349Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.8%

2024

85.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 74Avg Mileage 42,143Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.9%

MOT results for 2008 Lotus Exige by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.0%	126	14,267	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2012	4	84.9%	119	18,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2013	5	83.2%	125	20,887	Brakes — 15.2%
2014	6	73.3%	116	23,884	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2015	7	81.5%	119	27,332	Tyres — 13.4%
2016	8	81.1%	111	29,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2017	9	87.7%	106	31,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2018	10	85.7%	70	32,302	Tyres — 17.1%
2019	11	80.5%	77	33,351	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.9%
2020	12	89.9%	79	35,186	Brakes — 13.9%
2021	13	88.3%	94	37,974	Tyres — 13.8%
2022	14	85.7%	70	38,029	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%
2023	15	87.9%	91	40,349	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.8%
2024	16	85.1%	74	42,143	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Lotus Exige, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

11.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.3% (3 yrs)	2.7% (16 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	2.4% (3 yrs)	4.1% (16 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Exige cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,377 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.