2010 Lotus Exige — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

93.8%

Latest Pass Rate

774

Total Tests (All Years)

27,359 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 93.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 41.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Lotus Exige as it ages.

3 yrs87.8%

→ ↓11.7%

4 yrs76.1%

→ ↑13.9%

5 yrs90.0%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs83.8%

→ ↑6.2%

7 yrs90.0%

→ ↓6.7%

8 yrs83.3%

→ ↑9.2%

9 yrs92.5%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs87.8%

→ ↑4.7%

11 yrs92.5%

→ ↓9.9%

12 yrs82.6%

→ ↑10.8%

13 yrs93.4%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs93.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.8%	74
4 yrs	76.1%	71
5 yrs	90.0%	80
6 yrs	83.8%	74
7 yrs	90.0%	70
8 yrs	83.3%	48
9 yrs	92.5%	53
10 yrs	87.8%	49
11 yrs	92.5%	67
12 yrs	82.6%	46
13 yrs	93.4%	61
14 yrs	93.8%	81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Lotus Exige pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	93.8%	81
2023 (13 yrs)	93.4%	61
2022 (12 yrs)	82.6%	46
2021 (11 yrs)	92.5%	67
2020 (10 yrs)	87.8%	49
2019 (9 yrs)	92.5%	53
2018 (8 yrs)	83.3%	48
2017 (7 yrs)	90%	70
2016 (6 yrs)	83.8%	74
2015 (5 yrs)	90%	80
2014 (4 yrs)	76.1%	71
2013 (3 yrs)	87.8%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

87.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 74Avg Mileage 11,948Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%

2014

76.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 71Avg Mileage 15,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2015

90.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 80Avg Mileage 16,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.0%

2016

83.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 18,930Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2017

90.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 70Avg Mileage 21,654Top Failure Brakes — 5.7%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 24,264Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2019

92.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 24,808Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2020

87.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 23,956Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.2%

2021

92.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 67Avg Mileage 25,086Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2022

82.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 28,533Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2023

93.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 28,174Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2024

93.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 27,359Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.9%

MOT results for 2010 Lotus Exige by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	87.8%	74	11,948	Tyres — 5.4%
2014	4	76.1%	71	15,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2015	5	90.0%	80	16,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.0%
2016	6	83.8%	74	18,930	Tyres — 10.8%
2017	7	90.0%	70	21,654	Brakes — 5.7%
2018	8	83.3%	48	24,264	Tyres — 14.6%
2019	9	92.5%	53	24,808	Tyres — 18.9%
2020	10	87.8%	49	23,956	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.2%
2021	11	92.5%	67	25,086	Tyres — 7.5%
2022	12	82.6%	46	28,533	Tyres — 13.0%
2023	13	93.4%	61	28,174	Tyres — 9.8%
2024	14	93.8%	81	27,359	Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Lotus Exige, with age trends.

Tyres

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.7%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

5.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

5.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Exige cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 774 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.