2009 Lotus Elise - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2009 Lotus Elise

1 problems has been reported for the 2009 Lotus Elise. The problem was related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic.

Table 1. Common problems of the 2009 Lotus Elise

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Service Brakes	1

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2009 Lotus Elise in the United States are 129 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Lotus Elise owners in the last 13 years is 1, and the age of the vehicle is 13, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

PPMY Index = 1 / 129 / 13 * 1000 = 0.60.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Lotus Elise model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2009 Lotus Elise in 2009.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
2015	0
2014	0
2013	0
2012	1
2011	0
2010	0
2009	0

📊 Compare the 2009 Lotus Elise with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Lotus Elise, the following table can be used to compare the 2009 Lotus Elise with the Lotus Elise from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2009 Elise is 1 while the average number of problems reported for the 4 model years of the Lotus Elise is 20.

Table 3. Compare the 2009 Lotus Elise with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2009 Elise	1
2007 Elise	10
2006 Elise	18
2005 Elise	54

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