Pass rate, all models
91.0% Above average
17,845 tests across 6 models, 2000–2022.
Lotus MOT pass rates
Lotus MOT pass rates, ranked across 6 models and 17,845 DVSA MOT tests between 2000 and 2022, from the Exige (92.9%) to the Elise (90.1%). The tables below compare every model with enough tests to rank, list the most-tested models, and link to each model's own pass-rate and fault pages.
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How Lotus models compare on the MOT
The spread across Lotus models is wide — 92.9% for the Exige at the top and 90.1% for the Elise at the bottom, a 2.8-point gap across 4,001 and 11,143 recorded tests respectively. Most Lotus models sit much closer to the middle (around 91.8%, on 2,403 tests for the Evora). The best and worst are both real DVSA results, not opinions: the pass rate is the share of every completed MOT test for that model that ended in a pass.
Every figure above is drawn from the DVSA's class-4 MOT records for the 2000–2022 data years: 17,845 tests across 6 Lotus models. A pass rate counts every completed test — first attempt and retests — so the figures above include a van or motorhome being tested twice in one year. The first-time pass figures on each model page are lower as a result. See the methodology page for exactly how each rate is calculated and how the DVSA source data is filtered.
Best model
Exige92.9%
Worst model
Elise90.1%
All Lotus models ranked by pass rate
| Model | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exige 2 variants | 92.9% | 4,001 |
| Evora 3 variants | 91.8% | 2,403 |
| Elise 4 variants | 90.1% | 11,143 |
Ranked by aggregate pass rate across all years, for the 3 models with at least 2,000 tests — the 3 smaller Lotus models are listed below, unranked.
Other Lotus models
Fewer than 2,000 tests each, so they are not ranked — every model still has its own pass-rate page.
Most-tested Lotus models
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Best and worst lists, and the full A–Z.
Reading the numbers
A pass rate covers every completed test recorded for that model and year, including retests. First-attempt figures are lower. See how we calculate.