Lotus Exige

Live market prices, listings, and how many are still on the road.

Lotus Exige — market at a glance Median asking £45,950

Recorded auction results and live UK asking prices for this model are below, along with how many are still on the road. Our own sold-price comparables are still building.

Still on UK roads

Licensed in Great Britain 961 as of 2026 Q1

Declared off-road (SORN) 735 stored, restored or resting

Vehicle counts contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DfT/DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0120, Great Britain), grouped by generic model. Counts cover all body types and fuels registered under this model name.

MOT pass rate & common faults

MOT pass rate 93.5% of 2,587 tests

Typical MOT mileage 21,000 median recorded, miles

MOT pass rate by year — improving, up 1.5 points since 2020:

Excludes 2024 — that year covers a different number of tests from the rest of the series, so the rate is not comparable with the years shown.

Most common failure areas — share of failed tests citing each area (a car can fail on more than one), from 167 sampled fails:

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	35.9%
Noise, Emissions and Leaks	15.6%
Tyres	11.4%
Visibility	11.4%
Suspension	10.8%

MOT figures contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results (Great Britain), class 4 (cars & light vehicles), 2024. Pass rate is measured across first (initial) MOT tests only; a pass counts a certificate issued outright or after minor repair at the station. Grouped by generic model.

Live UK market — what they’re listed at

Median asking £45,950 midpoint of live UK listings

Listings live 12 range £33,980–£69,990

Typical time listed 20d median, since tracking began

Listing type 85% classified · 15% auction

Cheapest way in: the S3 (2012–2021) — median asking around £46,450 across 8 live listings.

Asking by generation — median live UK asking price per era (so a broad model isn’t one blended figure):

Generation	Years	Median asking	Listings
S2	2004–2011	£36,498	4
S3	2012–2021	£46,450	8

What’s for sale by price — how the live UK listings split by asking price:

Price band	Listings	Share
£20k–£35k	2	17%
£35k–£50k	8	67%
£50k–£75k	2	17%

Asking figures are live, de-duplicated statistics from the eBay UK and dealer listings we currently track for this model — the same cars shown in “for sale now”. Asking prices are not sold prices.

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