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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ECLATs year 1981

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mot history
Pass percent:69.44%
(The average a petrol LOTUS ECLAT year 1981 passes without issue)
Based on:72 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Rear brake binding2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e|1
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Registration plate issues1
Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a|1
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm cracked |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm cracked |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Tie bar/rod severely distorted |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Centre Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint n/s and o/s trunnions |2.5.B.1a|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b|1
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Mechanical brake component securing device loose |3.5.1i|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)1
Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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