Lotus Elan MOT data by year
The Lotus Elan appears in 6,238 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1980–2021. Its most common failure areas are brakes, lighting & signalling and emissions & environmental, and its overall pass rate is 79.2%.
6,238
MOT tests analysed
79.2%
Pass rate
20.8%
Fail rate
1980–2021
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brakes | 13.0% | 808 |
| 2 | Lighting & signalling | 10.4% | 650 |
| 3 | Emissions & environmental | 5.8% | 360 |
| 4 | Visibility | 4.9% | 304 |
| 5 | Suspension | 3.4% | 213 |
| 6 | Body, structure & corrosion | 2.5% | 156 |
| 7 | Tyres | 0.9% | 55 |
| 8 | Steering | 0.7% | 44 |
Methodology & source. Based on 6,238 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.