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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MOT check Some examples of the most common issues are:Windscreen wiper blade insecure Occurs:43 times
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Occurs:11 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:1,383 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam Occurs:310 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:15 times
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated Occurs:27 times
front brakes release unevenly Occurs:28 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Offside Stop lamp not working Occurs:298 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Occurs:19 times
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Nearside front brake juddering severely Occurs:23 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:18 times
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image Occurs:61 times
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:20 times
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Occurs:12 times
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Occurs:13 times
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working Occurs:14 times
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working Occurs:14 times
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam Occurs:21 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements Occurs:2,866 times
front brake binding Occurs:11 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:21 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:18 times
Front brake excessively fluctuating Occurs:41 times
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