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

The Lotus Seven passed its MOT first time 89% of the time, but from only 27 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 89%
- MOT tests analysed: 27 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 234 (2026 Q2)

These figures come from 27 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1961 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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