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 Wheel bolt missing  Occurs:12 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:18 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:33 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure  Occurs:13 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:37 times
Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:32 times
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted  Occurs:30 times
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:22 times
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:21 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:15 times
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:12 times
Rear Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:874 times
Service brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:105 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:36 times
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:140 times
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Occurs:22 times
Exhaust has a part missing  Occurs:13 times
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:31 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) Occurs:26 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Nearside Front Wheel nut missing  Occurs:28 times
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