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 position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:50 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:56 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:16 times
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure  Occurs:25 times
Rear Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits  Occurs:17 times
Rear brake binding Occurs:303 times
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure  Occurs:42 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:96 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:57 times
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:208 times
Wheel nut missing  Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:32 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:102 times
Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:67 times
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:80 times
Offside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:207 times
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:28 times
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour  Occurs:52 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits b Occurs:151 times
Nearside front brake binding  Occurs:25 times
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:26 times
Front position lamp not working  Occurs:41 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:11 times
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