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2015 Lotus Exige — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
96.1%
Latest Pass Rate
643
Total Tests (All Years)
27,728 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Exige

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 96.1%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 34.1% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Lotus Exige as it ages.

3 yrs81.3%
4 yrs88.5%
5 yrs89.7%
6 yrs90.2%
7 yrs93.5%
8 yrs96.7%
9 yrs96.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs81.3%75
4 yrs88.5%78
5 yrs89.7%78
6 yrs90.2%92
7 yrs93.5%77
8 yrs96.7%91
9 yrs96.1%152

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Lotus Exige pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)96.1%152
2023 (8 yrs)96.7%91
2022 (7 yrs)93.5%77
2021 (6 yrs)90.2%92
2020 (5 yrs)89.7%78
2019 (4 yrs)88.5%78
2018 (3 yrs)81.3%75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
81.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 75Avg Mileage 9,103Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.7%
2019
88.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 78Avg Mileage 11,055Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2020
89.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 78Avg Mileage 13,731Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.7%
2021
90.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 92Avg Mileage 15,882Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.4%
2022
93.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 77Avg Mileage 16,866Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.2%
2023
96.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 19,377Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.5%
2024
96.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 152Avg Mileage 27,728Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Lotus Exige, with age trends.

Tyres
6.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
5.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Identification of the vehicle
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment10.7% (3 yrs)3.9% (9 yrs)
-6.8%
🟢 ↓
Tyres8.0% (3 yrs)1.3% (9 yrs)
-6.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension2.7% (3 yrs)1.3% (9 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —
Visibility2.7% (3 yrs)1.3% (9 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —

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 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 643 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.

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