MOT Check for LOTUS ESPRITs

The LOTUS ESPRIT makes up 20,976 of the overall 236,473 LOTUS MOT test results. Select your ESPRIT model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:29 times
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:11 times
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:11 times
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Occurs:26 times
Offside Front front brake binding  Occurs:25 times
Windscreen has damage Occurs:19 times
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:30 times
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:362 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:11 times
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) Occurs:16 times
Nearside Front front brake binding  Occurs:26 times
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:12 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:18 times
Brake hose has insufficient room to move Occurs:38 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive  Occurs:336 times
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:26 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive b Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:21 times
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:37 times
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:14 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:17 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive  Occurs:137 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:29 times
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