How many on the roadMOT results

LotusExige S Premium

5 Lotus Exige S Premium cars are licensed in the UK, and another 1 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 9 at the end of September 2014; 56% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has risen by 20%. One of 36 versions DVLA records under the Lotus Exige.

MOT91.4% pass first time · cars the same age 69.3%Jump to MOT results

Licensed
5taxed for the road
SORN
1declared off the road
On the register
6licensed + SORN
1-year change
0.0%vs June 2025
5-year change
+20.0%on the register
Peak licensed
9September 2014
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2013 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Petrol6

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 3401cc to 3500cc6

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Lotus Exige versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
Exige Sport 35018424
Exige93101
Exige S11740
Exige Sport 41011016
Exige (TOURING) also “Exige Touring”7326
Exige S Tour also “Exige S TOUR+”6829
Exige S Sports also “Exige S SPORTS+”4134
Exige S Race and Premium Sport5519
Exige S Perf & TOUR&SPORT5120
Exige Sport 3805212

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 91.4% of Lotus Exige MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 69.3% for cars of the same age. 1.4% had at least one dangerous defect (7.8% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Lotus Exige.

First-time pass
91.4%of initial tests
Cars the same age
69.3%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
1.4%same age 7.8%
Tests
1,289in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Headlamp aim: too high0.9%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 0.9%
  2. Washers: not working0.9%Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) · cars the same age 0.9%
  3. Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm0.9%Tyres · cars the same age 2.3%

Full Lotus Exige MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

UK figures to the end of June 2026, and to the end of 2025 for year built and engine size. Updated 9 November 2026.

Figures cover the United Kingdom. Quarterly history before 2014 Q3 covers Great Britain only, because the UK figures start then; Northern Ireland adds a few percent from that point. SORN (off-road) counts are only available from the end of 2007. Older vehicles often have no model recorded by DVLA, so counts for classic models are likely to be low.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, Vehicle licensing statistics.

MOT figures: initial MOT tests in Great Britain during 2025. Cars under 3 years old don't need an MOT, and most cars over 40 are exempt, so older models are represented by the owners who choose to test. MOT records can't separate car and van versions of the same model.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, anonymised MOT tests and results.