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:
Offside Obligatory mirror missing  Occurs:15 times
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Occurs:19 times
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:20 times
Offside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:140 times
rear brakes release unevenly  Occurs:12 times
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:19 times
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:42 times
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel  Occurs:346 times
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:49 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Occurs:12 times
Service brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Front Road wheel distorted  Occurs:11 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive b Occurs:51 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working  Occurs:33 times
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on  Occurs:50 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:180 times
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure  Occurs:17 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:32 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:2,419 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:50 times
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Occurs:65 times
Rear brake binding Occurs:180 times
Rear brake application uneven Occurs:97 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:144 times
Front Horn not working  Occurs:14 times
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