2009 Lotus Exige — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

95.0%

Latest Pass Rate

557

Total Tests (All Years)

30,638 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 95.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 42.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Lotus Exige as it ages.

3 yrs86.4%

→ ↓9.2%

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↑4.8%

5 yrs82.0%

→ ↑1.3%

6 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs83.3%

→ ↑5.8%

8 yrs89.1%

→ ↓10.3%

9 yrs78.8%

→ ↑5.0%

10 yrs83.8%

→ ↓6.4%

11 yrs77.4%

→ ↑10.1%

12 yrs87.5%

→ ↑9.2%

13 yrs96.7%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs93.8%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs95.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.4%	59
4 yrs	77.2%	57
5 yrs	82.0%	50
6 yrs	83.3%	54
7 yrs	83.3%	48
8 yrs	89.1%	46
9 yrs	78.8%	33
10 yrs	83.8%	37
11 yrs	77.4%	31
12 yrs	87.5%	40
13 yrs	96.7%	30
14 yrs	93.8%	32
15 yrs	95.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Lotus Exige pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	95%	40
2023 (14 yrs)	93.8%	32
2022 (13 yrs)	96.7%	30
2021 (12 yrs)	87.5%	40
2020 (11 yrs)	77.4%	31
2019 (10 yrs)	83.8%	37
2018 (9 yrs)	78.8%	33
2017 (8 yrs)	89.1%	46
2016 (7 yrs)	83.3%	48
2015 (6 yrs)	83.3%	54
2014 (5 yrs)	82%	50
2013 (4 yrs)	77.2%	57
2012 (3 yrs)	86.4%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 59Avg Mileage 14,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 57Avg Mileage 16,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2014

82.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 50Avg Mileage 17,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 20,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 48Avg Mileage 23,144Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2017

89.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 25,479Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.7%

2018

78.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 33Avg Mileage 25,363Top Failure Suspension — 12.1%

2019

83.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 37Avg Mileage 26,873Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%

2020

77.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 27,383Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%

2021

87.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 29,556Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2022

96.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 28,600Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2023

93.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 34,811Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%

2024

95.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 30,638Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

MOT results for 2009 Lotus Exige by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	86.4%	59	14,068	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2013	4	77.2%	57	16,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2014	5	82.0%	50	17,972	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2015	6	83.3%	54	20,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2016	7	83.3%	48	23,144	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2017	8	89.1%	46	25,479	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.7%
2018	9	78.8%	33	25,363	Suspension — 12.1%
2019	10	83.8%	37	26,873	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%
2020	11	77.4%	31	27,383	Tyres — 25.8%
2021	12	87.5%	40	29,556	Brakes — 12.5%
2022	13	96.7%	30	28,600	Brakes — 13.3%
2023	14	93.8%	32	34,811	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%
2024	15	95.0%	40	30,638	Tyres — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Lotus Exige, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

13.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.1% (3 yrs)	7.5% (15 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Exige cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 557 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.