MOT Check for LOTUS ELISEs

The LOTUS ELISE makes up 121,042 of the overall 236,473 LOTUS MOT test results. Select your ELISE model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:73 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:3,191 times
Stop lamp all not working aiii Occurs:24 times
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working  Occurs:26 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits a Occurs:31 times
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Wheel nut missing  Occurs:28 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:30 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:94 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:75 times
Offside Obligatory mirror missing  Occurs:14 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:36 times
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:36 times
Nearside Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:30 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:13 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:27 times
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:20 times
Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:16 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits a Occurs:73 times
Offside Rear coil spring fractured  Occurs:16 times
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:66 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:322 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A`  Occurs:33 times
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