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:
Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:17 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Headlamp insecure  Occurs:18 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive  Occurs:93 times
Nearside Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:16 times
Nearside Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:14 times
Windscreen washer not working  Occurs:102 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:88 times
Hazard warning switch faulty  Occurs:34 times
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:14 times
Brake hose has insufficient room to move Occurs:38 times
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:52 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:88 times
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits  Occurs:111 times
Windscreen has damage Occurs:19 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:19 times
Offside Front coil spring fractured  Occurs:27 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:28 times
Offside Front coil spring broken  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:22 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Occurs:26 times
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:18 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:17 times
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