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:
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened  Occurs:32 times
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:439 times
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect c Occurs:17 times
Rear brake binding Occurs:180 times
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured  Occurs:12 times
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:42 times
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split  Occurs:45 times
Offside Obligatory mirror missing  Occurs:15 times
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:16 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive b Occurs:51 times
Brake hose damaged Occurs:34 times
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:61 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:53 times
Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:24 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:65 times
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:142 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened  Occurs:26 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:2,419 times
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released Occurs:26 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:89 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:37 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:33 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:17 times
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