MOT Check for LOTUS ELANs

The LOTUS ELAN makes up 46,760 of the overall 236,473 LOTUS MOT test results. Select your ELAN model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:12 times
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:28 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:19 times
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure  Occurs:14 times
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:1,548 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive  Occurs:153 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:21 times
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:214 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive b Occurs:51 times
Offside Front An item not tested  Occurs:19 times
Front Horn not working  Occurs:14 times
Brake hose damaged Occurs:34 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:52 times
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam  Occurs:21 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split  Occurs:34 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:50 times
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:30 times
Stop lamp not working  Occurs:77 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:65 times
Direction indicators not working  Occurs:154 times
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Occurs:53 times
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