# Lotus Elan MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Lotus Elan passes its MOT first time 78% of the time, from 1,352 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 78%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,352 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 2,708 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 80% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 142 | 77% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 81 (few mots) | 78% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 174 | 74% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 340 | 74% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 249 | 73% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 74% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 54 (few mots) | 96% |
| 1973 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 54 (few mots) | 91% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 34 (few mots) | 85% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 42 (few mots) | 95% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 33 (few mots) | 94% |
| 1969 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 33 (few mots) | 82% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 96% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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