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:
Position lamp switch faulty  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:270 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:107 times
Brake performance not tested  Occurs:35 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:270 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:18 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:25 times
Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:57 times
Hazard warning switch faulty  Occurs:224 times
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:32 times
Nearside Front Wheel nut missing  Occurs:28 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:27 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working  Occurs:26 times
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:28 times
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Occurs:170 times
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) Occurs:29 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:121 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:390 times
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:15 times
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:70 times
Nearside Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:77 times
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:28 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:38 times
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Occurs:198 times
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