Does the Lotus Exige fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Lotus Exige records 1.88 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 17.73 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−15.85, 95% interval −16.83 to −14.87). It ranks 662 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Lotus Exige by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Lotus Exige is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 33 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 33 | 0.47 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,087 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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