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 brake binding  Occurs:55 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:12 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive  Occurs:93 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:17 times
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:12 times
Offside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:67 times
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement Occurs:18 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:23 times
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly  Occurs:35 times
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:26 times
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on  Occurs:20 times
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:37 times
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored  Occurs:12 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:30 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:61 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:100 times
Offside Steering rack gaiter split  Occurs:54 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:15 times
Nearside Front coil spring fractured  Occurs:21 times
Offside Side repeater not working  Occurs:80 times
Brake performance not tested  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:18 times
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