Lotus manufacturer reliability and MOT data
Time Period & Manufacturer
Time period snapshot: Last 5 years
Manufacturer: Lotus
Manufacturer reliability rank
77
MOT-based score from 44,590 selected-period tests.
Overall MOT pass rate
86.8%
Share of this make's 44,590 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
UK market share
0.03%
Smaller but visible share in active represented vehicles.
Vehicles represented
14,135
9,701 valid MOT, 4,434 under 3 years.
Insight summary
Lotus has 14,135 represented vehicles in this snapshot, giving it a 0.03% share of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, AutoRank has 44,590 MOT tests for the make and a pass rate of 86.8%, with a reliability score of 77. Petrol is the largest fuel group at 76.7%, followed by electric at 23.1%. The list of common models is led by Elise and Exige, while Elise sits near the top for MOT reliability. If you are choosing a Lotus, start with the exact model rather than the badge. Elise and Exige are the models you are most likely to find, but Elise stands out more for MOT reliability here.
Fuel type breakdown
| Fuel | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| PETROL | 10,840 |
| ELECTRIC | 3,259 |
| OTHER | 32 |
| HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 2 |
| DIESEL | 1 |
| LPG | 1 |
Top 25 most reliable models
| Model | Reliability |
|---|---|
| ELISE | 67.52 |
Top 25 most common models
| Model | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| ELISE | 4,523 |
| EXIGE | 1,242 |
| ELAN | 1,128 |
| ELETRE S | 1,065 |
| EMIRA V6 FIRST EDITION | 1,050 |
| ELETRE R | 717 |
| ESPRIT | 648 |
| ELETRE | 580 |
| EMIRA FIRST EDITION AUTO | 442 |
| EVORA | 348 |
| EVORA S | 319 |
| EMIRA V6 FIRST EDITION AUTO | 180 |
| ELETRE GT SE | 161 |
| EMEYA S | 160 |
| ELETRE SPORT SE | 153 |
| EMEYA | 139 |
| EXCEL | 112 |
| ECLAT | 110 |
| EUROPA | 94 |
| EMEYA R | 75 |
| ELETRE GT | 63 |
| EMIRA SE TURBO AUTO | 61 |
| ELISE SPORT 240 | 53 |
| EVORA 4 V6 | 52 |
| EMEYA GT SE | 36 |
01
ELISE
33.5% of displayed top 25
4,523
02
EXIGE
9.2% of displayed top 25
1,242
03
ELAN
8.3% of displayed top 25
1,128
04
ELETRE S
7.9% of displayed top 25
1,065
05
EMIRA V6 FIRST EDITION
7.8% of displayed top 25
1,050
06
ELETRE R
5.3% of displayed top 25
717
07
ESPRIT
4.8% of displayed top 25
648
08
ELETRE
4.3% of displayed top 25
580
09
EMIRA FIRST EDITION AUTO
3.3% of displayed top 25
442
10
EVORA
2.6% of displayed top 25
348
11
EVORA S
2.4% of displayed top 25
319
12
EMIRA V6 FIRST EDITION AUTO
1.3% of displayed top 25
180
13
ELETRE GT SE
1.2% of displayed top 25
161
14
EMEYA S
1.2% of displayed top 25
160
15
ELETRE SPORT SE
1.1% of displayed top 25
153
16
EMEYA
1.0% of displayed top 25
139
17
EXCEL
0.8% of displayed top 25
112
18
ECLAT
0.8% of displayed top 25
110
19
EUROPA
0.7% of displayed top 25
94
20
EMEYA R
0.6% of displayed top 25
75
21
ELETRE GT
0.5% of displayed top 25
63
22
EMIRA SE TURBO AUTO
0.5% of displayed top 25
61
23
ELISE SPORT 240
0.4% of displayed top 25
53
24
EVORA 4 V6
0.4% of displayed top 25
52
25
EMEYA GT SE
0.3% of displayed top 25
36