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:
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:160 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:261 times
Brake hose has insufficient room to move Occurs:39 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:183 times
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Occurs:2,499 times
Offside Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:26 times
Offside Side repeater insecure  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:15 times
Headlamp switch faulty  Occurs:38 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits b Occurs:151 times
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:26 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:390 times
Offside Side repeater not working  Occurs:37 times
Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure  Occurs:11 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:36 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:31 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:26 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:95 times
Windscreen has damage Occurs:177 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:519 times
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:37 times
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:104 times
Offside Inner Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:11 times
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