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Lotus Evora

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 8 years from 716 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

94%

Total Tests

716

Best Year

2020 (100%)

Years Covered

8

How reliable is the Lotus Evora?

vs national average+12% (82% avg)
vs Lotus brand average+4% (90% avg)
Best to worst year spread14 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Lotus Evora by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
2020100%3210,382 mi
201998%9612,615 mi
201894%11318,517 mi
201795%8417,621 mi
201694%21922,897 mi
201598%9027,318 mi
201086%5135,541 mi
200987%3147,188 mi

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About the Lotus Evora

The Lotus Evora has been tested 716 times in 2024 MOT data across 8 model years (2009 to 2020), with an average pass rate of 94%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 100% pass rate from 32 tests. The 2010 model has the lowest at 86%. The 14 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

The LOTUS EVORA has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2009) averages 47,188 miles, while the newest (2020) averages 10,382 miles.

Compared to the Lotus brand average of 90%, the Evora performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Lotus range.

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