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

The Lotus Elise passes its MOT first time 86% of the time, from 5,070 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 86%
- MOT tests analysed: 5,070 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 4,466 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 102 | 94% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 67 (few mots) | 97% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 93 (few mots) | 94% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 72 (few mots) | 90% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 83 (few mots) | 90% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 95 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 92 (few mots) | 90% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 86 (few mots) | 90% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 53 (few mots) | 93% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 38 (few mots) | 87% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 62 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 110 | 88% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 97 (few mots) | 87% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 179 | 86% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 222 | 89% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 219 | 90% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 237 | 88% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 249 | 86% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 276 | 88% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 397 | 83% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 249 | 86% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 481 | 85% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 642 | 84% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 597 | 81% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 223 | 81% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 82% |

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