Lotus Evora MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Lotus Evora MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Lotus Evora passed on its first attempt in 91.2%, and its overall record sits +10.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Lotus Evora in the 2023–2025 data: 2,403 tests across 12 model years (2009–2020). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Lotus Evora MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Lotus Evora, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Lotus Evora's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Lotus Evora DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Lotus Evora, each with how many of the model's 2,403 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 38 Lotus Evora tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 23 Lotus Evora tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning" (Minor) — noted on about 18 Lotus Evora tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 10 Lotus Evora tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers not working" (Major) — noted on about 9 Lotus Evora tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 8 Lotus Evora tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Lotus Evora Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Lotus Evora model year on record is 2020 (98.3% across 60 tests), and the weakest is 2009 (88.4%). The gap between them is 9.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Lotus Evora reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.2 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Lotus Evora Owners

These checks follow this Lotus Evora's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Lotus Evora.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too low”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the wipers and washers — “washers not working”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Lotus Evora. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Where the Lotus Evora is most common

Across every Evora model year on record (2009–2020): 1,258 Lotus Evora cars tested in a recordable postcode area, across 2,402 tests. Guildford (GU) has the most, with 90 cars tested there. Cars are counted by the postcode area of the MOT station, so this is where they were tested, not necessarily where their owners live.

The twenty areas with the most Lotus Evora cars in the record, sorted by car count — sort the columns for a different question. Cars tested at a station whose postcode area could not be resolved are counted in the model's total but in no area, so the shares add up to slightly under 100% even across every area, and an area's cars are a subset of the model's. Pass rate is blank below 30 tests in an area, where a percentage is noise rather than a finding. How this model's pass rate varies by postcode →

Frequently Asked Questions: Lotus Evora MOT & Reliability