LotusEvora MOT results
In 2025, 90.9% of Lotus Evora MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 68.5% for cars of the same age. 1.7% had at least one dangerous defect (8.2% for cars the same age). The typical Lotus Evora tested was 11 years old with 32,800 miles. Based on 770 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.
RegisterHow many Lotus Evora cars are on the road
- First-time pass
- 90.9%no defects to fix
- Cars the same age
- 68.5%first-time pass
- Fixed at the test
- 0.5%passed after repair
- Failed
- 8.6%needed a retest
- Dangerous defect
- 1.7%same age 8.2%
- Typical mileage
- 32,800at the test
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
First-time pass rate by year first registered
Lotus EvoraAll cars first registered that year
| Year first registered | Tests | First-time pass | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 47 | 93.6% | 83.5% |
| 2018 | 52 | 94.2% | 80.8% |
| 2017 | 43 | 95.3% | 78.1% |
| 2016 | 73 | 93.2% | 74.8% |
| 2015 | 66 | 92.4% | 71.8% |
| 2014 | 50 | 84.0% | 68.5% |
| 2013 | 43 | 90.7% | 65.6% |
| 2012 | 43 | 95.3% | 63.2% |
| 2011 | 98 | 91.8% | 61.0% |
| 2010 | 149 | 87.9% | 59.1% |
| 2009 | 68 | 85.3% | 58.1% |
Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By age at the test
Lotus EvoraAll cars that age
| Age | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 years | 27 | 96.3% | 87.4% | 12,300 |
| 5-9 years | 258 | 93.8% | 79.1% | 19,500 |
| 10-14 years | 339 | 90.0% | 65.7% | 41,300 |
| 15-19 years | 145 | 86.9% | 57.6% | 51,000 |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they’re tested
Colour shows how common the Lotus Evora is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.
- under 0.5×
- 0.5×–0.8×
- 0.8×–1.25×
- 1.25×–2×
- 2× or more
- Fewer than 5 tests
- None tested
Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.
| Postcode area | Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU Guildford | South East | 71 | 9.2% | 6.8× | 90.1% |
| NN Northampton | East Midlands | 45 | 5.8% | 4.3× | 88.9% |
| EH Edinburgh | Scotland | 31 | 4.0% | 3.2× | 90.3% |
| CW Crewe | North West | 24 | 3.1% | 5.2× | – |
| MK Milton Keynes | South East | 23 | 3.0% | 2.8× | – |
| NR Norwich | East of England | 21 | 2.7% | 2.0× | – |
| DE Derby | East Midlands | 20 | 2.6% | 1.9× | – |
| NG Nottingham | East Midlands | 19 | 2.5% | 1.3× | – |
| CM Chelmsford | East of England | 18 | 2.3% | 2.0× | – |
| SO Southampton | South East | 18 | 2.3% | 1.9× | – |
| BH Bournemouth | South West | 17 | 2.2% | 2.1× | – |
| TN Tonbridge | South East | 17 | 2.2% | 1.7× | – |
| LE Leicester | East Midlands | 16 | 2.1% | 1.2× | – |
| PE Peterborough | East of England | 16 | 2.1% | 1.1× | – |
| RG Reading | South East | 16 | 2.1% | 1.4× | – |
| B Birmingham | West Midlands | 14 | 1.8% | 0.6× | – |
| BS Bristol | South West | 14 | 1.8% | 1.1× | – |
| IP Ipswich | East of England | 14 | 1.8% | 1.5× | – |
| HG Harrogate | Yorkshire and the Humber | 10 | 1.3% | 4.6× | – |
| ME Rochester | South East | 10 | 1.3% | 1.2× | – |
| OX Oxford | South East | 10 | 1.3% | 1.2× | – |
| SK Stockport | North West | 10 | 1.3% | 1.3× | – |
| BB Blackburn | North West | 9 | 1.2% | 1.3× | – |
| GL Gloucester | South West | 9 | 1.2% | 1.0× | – |
| NE Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 9 | 1.2% | 0.7× | – |
| CH Chester | North West | 8 | 1.0% | 0.9× | – |
| HU Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | 8 | 1.0% | 1.5× | – |
| PL Plymouth | South West | 8 | 1.0% | 1.0× | – |
| PO Portsmouth | South East | 8 | 1.0% | 0.7× | – |
| SL Slough | South East | 8 | 1.0% | 1.5× | – |
| WA Warrington | North West | 8 | 1.0% | 1.0× | – |
| CB Cambridge | East of England | 7 | 0.9% | 1.3× | – |
| DN Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | 0.9% | 0.7× | – |
| LL Llandudno | Wales | 7 | 0.9% | 1.0× | – |
| RH Redhill | South East | 7 | 0.9% | 0.9× | – |
| BA Bath | South West | 6 | 0.8% | 0.9× | – |
| BN Brighton | South East | 6 | 0.8% | 0.7× | – |
| CA Carlisle | North West | 6 | 0.8% | 1.3× | – |
| CV Coventry | West Midlands | 6 | 0.8% | 0.5× | – |
| PR Preston | North West | 6 | 0.8% | 0.9× | – |
| AB Aberdeen | Scotland | 5 | 0.6% | 0.9× | – |
| CF Cardiff | Wales | 5 | 0.6% | 0.4× | – |
| CO Colchester | East of England | 5 | 0.6% | 0.8× | – |
| HD Huddersfield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 0.6% | 1.6× | – |
| M Manchester | North West | 5 | 0.6% | 0.4× | – |
| ML Motherwell | Scotland | 5 | 0.6% | 1.3× | – |
| NP Newport | Wales | 5 | 0.6% | 0.7× | – |
| RM Romford | London | 5 | 0.6% | 0.8× | – |
| S Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 0.6% | 0.3× | – |
| TA Taunton | South West | 5 | 0.6% | 1.0× | – |
| WF Wakefield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 0.6% | 0.7× | – |
| AL St Albans | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BD Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BL Bolton | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BR Bromley | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CT Canterbury | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DA Dartford | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DD Dundee | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DH Durham | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DL Darlington | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DT Dorchester | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DY Dudley | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EN Enfield | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EX Exeter | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FK Falkirk | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FY Blackpool | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| G Glasgow | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HA Harrow | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HP Hemel Hempstead | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HR Hereford | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IV Inverness | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KA Kilmarnock | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KT Kingston upon Thames | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KY Kirkcaldy | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| L Liverpool | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LA Lancaster | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LN Lincoln | East Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LS Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LU Luton | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| N London N | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| NW London NW | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| OL Oldham | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PA Paisley | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PH Perth | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SA Swansea | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SE London SE | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SG Stevenage | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SM Sutton | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SN Swindon | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SP Salisbury | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SS Southend-on-Sea | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| ST Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SW London SW | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SY Shrewsbury | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TD Galashiels | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TF Telford | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TQ Torquay | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TR Truro | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TS Teesside | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TW Twickenham | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| W London W | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WD Watford | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WN Wigan | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WR Worcester | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WS Walsall | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| YO York | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 55 | 7.1% | 1.0× | 94.5% |
| North East | 16 | 2.1% | 0.6× | – |
| North West | 87 | 11.3% | 1.0× | 93.1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 51 | 6.6% | 0.8× | 96.1% |
| Wales | 20 | 2.6% | 0.6× | – |
| West Midlands | 37 | 4.8% | 0.5× | 94.6% |
| East Midlands | 101 | 13.1% | 1.9× | 89.1% |
| East of England | 93 | 12.1% | 1.2× | 89.2% |
| London | 33 | 4.3% | 0.6× | 90.9% |
| South East | 201 | 26.1% | 1.7× | 86.6% |
| South West | 76 | 9.9% | 0.9× | 93.4% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they fail
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.
Lotus EvoraCars the same age
A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common failures
The 10 defects that failed Lotus Evora tests most often, as a share of all tests.
| Failure | Tests | Cars the same age | vs same age | Marked dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side repeaters: not working Lights and electrics | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.0× | 0.0% |
| Headlamp aim: too low Lights and electrics | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.6× | 0.0% |
| Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Emissions and leaks | 0.6% | 0.2% | 3.0× | 0.0% |
| Headlamp aim: too high Lights and electrics | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.7× | 0.0% |
| Headlamp cleaning device: for LED or HID headlamp inoperative Lights and electrics | 0.6% | 0.0% | – | 0.0% |
| SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault Seat belts and airbags | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.2× | 0.0% |
| Washers: not working Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.8× | 0.0% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) | 0.6% | 1.8% | 0.3× | 0.0% |
| Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Emissions and leaks | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.8× | 0.0% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.4× | 0.0% |
“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common advisories
Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.
| Advisory | Tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | 7.0% |
| Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | 5.1% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened | 4.7% |
| Coil spring: corroded | 4.5% |
| Ball joint: ball joint has slight play | 2.5% |
| Cable: damaged but not to excess | 1.7% |
| Condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords | 1.4% |
| Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre | 1.4% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | 1.0% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively | 0.9% |