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 Front An item not tested  Occurs:13 times
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:28 times
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect c Occurs:17 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Steering system excessively tight  Occurs:28 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:12 times
Power steering component leaking  Occurs:12 times
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:15 times
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Occurs:1,050 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:29 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:108 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel  Occurs:13 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive b Occurs:51 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:18 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:31 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint  Occurs:14 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam aii Occurs:23 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:32 times
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split  Occurs:45 times
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits c Occurs:21 times
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:17 times
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) Occurs:16 times
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:58 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:12 times
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