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Lotus Eclat

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 85 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

82%

Total Tests

85

Best Year

1990 (86%)

Years Covered

2

How reliable is the Lotus Eclat?

vs national average+0% (82% avg)
vs Lotus brand average-8% (90% avg)
Best to worst year spread8 percentage points

Lotus Eclat by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
199178%4136,745 mi
199086%4445,396 mi

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About the Lotus Eclat

The Lotus Eclat has been tested 85 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (1990 to 1991), with an average pass rate of 82%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 1990 model is the most reliable with a 86% pass rate from 44 tests. The 1991 model has the lowest at 78%. The 8 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1990) averages 45,396 miles, while the newest (1991) averages 36,745 miles.

Compared to the Lotus brand average of 90%, the Eclat is 8 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Lotus models.

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