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 Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:18 times
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:16 times
Offside Side repeater not working  Occurs:78 times
Brake performance not tested  Occurs:49 times
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:25 times
Service brake efficiency below requirements ai Occurs:64 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:31 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:28 times
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing  Occurs:93 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:55 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:44 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:21 times
Direction indicators not working  Occurs:154 times
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:12 times
rear parking brakes imbalanced Occurs:24 times
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:35 times
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured  Occurs:12 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking  Occurs:20 times
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Braking system leaking  Occurs:33 times
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Front Road wheel distorted  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:26 times
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:119 times
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