Lotus EXIGE - 2007
103.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Lotus EXIGE, model year 2007.
Sample size: 109 cars, 217 tests and 225 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 109 cars
The 2007 Lotus Exige has a significantly lower overall defect rate of approximately 104 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 71% better than the average for cars of the same year, at 352 defects per 100. Notable strengths of this model include its exceptional performance in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, where it shows considerable improvement compared to the average. In particular, the Exige has a near-zero failure rate in body and equipment categories, indicating its reliability in those areas. Mileage trends reveal that while the defect rate increases with higher mileage, the Exige remains well below average even in higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 109 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 20.7% better
112.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 95.5% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 65.3% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 81.1% better
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 80.9% better
59.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 87.5% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 86
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 10
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Serious faults (Top 10)
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Emissions test unable to be completed
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Cable damaged or knotted
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1