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Lotus Exige

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 18 years from 2,620 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

93%

Total Tests

2,620

Best Year

2019 (98%)

Years Covered

18

About the Lotus Exige

The Lotus Exige has been tested 2,620 times in 2026 MOT data across 18 model years (2000 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2019 model is the most reliable with a 98% pass rate from 189 tests. The 2004 model has the lowest at 87%. The 11 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer LOTUS EXIGEs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2000) averages 34,885 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 6,384 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 3456cc)
£1,592
Road Tax
£195
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£200
Total per year£2,042
Per month£170/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2021 details

How reliable is the Lotus Exige?

vs national average+11% (82% avg)
vs Lotus brand average+3% (90% avg)
Best to worst year spread11 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Lotus Exige by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202192%986,384 mi
202095%1649,530 mi
201998%18913,275 mi
201894%15915,610 mi
201795%17617,471 mi
201696%18219,868 mi
201594%17926,709 mi
201493%18423,573 mi
201395%14225,541 mi
201094%13327,160 mi
200996%7433,090 mi
200889%16842,736 mi
200792%16937,419 mi
200688%19344,832 mi
200592%15650,716 mi
200487%9444,899 mi
200196%4938,260 mi
200095%11134,885 mi

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