Make overview
Lotus MOT pass rates by model
Data updated
Quick answer
Lotus cars pass 86.0% of MOT tests across 9,058 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. We hold data for 5 Lotus models. The item recorded most often on a failed Lotus is lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer.
- Tests analysed
- 9,058
- Unadjusted pass rate
- 86.0%
- Models with data
- 5
Unadjusted, not ranked
Other Lotus models with MOT data
These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.
| Model | Unadjusted pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lotus Elise | 86.1% | 5,060 |
| Lotus Exige | 91.0% | 1,298 |
| Lotus Elan | 77.3% | 1,267 |
| Lotus Esprit | 86.5% | 727 |
| Lotus Evora | 91.2% | 706 |
Across the range
What Lotus cars fail on most
Share of failed Lotus tests recording each item, summed across every model above.
- 1.Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer11.4%
- 2.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements9.0%
- 3.Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits8.9%
- 4.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement8.4%
- 5.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7.8%
- 6.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen7.0%
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate for Lotus?
- Across 9,058 recorded MOT tests, 86.0% of Lotus tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
- What do Lotus cars most often fail their MOT on?
- The most commonly recorded failure item across Lotus tests is "Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer", appearing in 11.4% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
- Why do some Lotus models not have a pass rate ranking?
- A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 0 of the 5 Lotus models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.
How to read these figures
Why the adjusted rate is the fair one
An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.
For a specific car, its own record beats any model average — check that vehicle’s MOT history and read what testers actually recorded against it.
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