7,123 tests in 2025
Lotus MOT pass rates
Lotus’s first-time fail rate across 3 models was 12%, better than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise | 4,639 | 88.6% | 11.4% | 44,367 |
| Exige | 1,247 | 93.3% | 6.7% | 23,749 |
| Elan | 1,237 | 80.3% | 19.7% | 73,890 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.