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2016 Lotus Exige — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
89.9%
Latest Pass Rate
573
Total Tests (All Years)
19,315 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 89.9%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 24.2% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Lotus Exige as it ages.

3 yrs88.2%
4 yrs90.2%
5 yrs92.8%
6 yrs89.3%
7 yrs92.5%
8 yrs89.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.2%68
4 yrs90.2%82
5 yrs92.8%97
6 yrs89.3%75
7 yrs92.5%93
8 yrs89.9%158

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Lotus Exige pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)89.9%158
2023 (7 yrs)92.5%93
2022 (6 yrs)89.3%75
2021 (5 yrs)92.8%97
2020 (4 yrs)90.2%82
2019 (3 yrs)88.2%68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
88.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 68Avg Mileage 8,948Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.8%
2020
90.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 82Avg Mileage 11,425Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%
2021
92.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 97Avg Mileage 13,374Top Failure Suspension — 3.1%
2022
89.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 75Avg Mileage 15,211Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.3%
2023
92.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 93Avg Mileage 18,374Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%
2024
89.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 158Avg Mileage 19,315Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Lotus Exige, with age trends.

Tyres
7.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
3.6%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
3.3%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
3.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.8% (3 yrs)5.1% (8 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓
Tyres7.4% (3 yrs)7.0% (8 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Lotus Exige cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 573 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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