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

The Lotus Europa passes its MOT first time 90% of the time, from 125 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 90%
- MOT tests analysed: 125 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 397 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 33 (few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 82% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 95% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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