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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ECLATs year 1988

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mot history
Pass percent:71.68%
(The average a petrol LOTUS ECLAT year 1988 passes without issue)
Based on:519 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|20
Brake pipe excessively corroded19
Headlamp aim out of alignment19
Registration plate lamp issues15
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|11
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|9
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|8
Rear brake binding8
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively8
Brakes imbalanced across an axle7
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Horn not working |1.6.2a|6
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Rear brake application uneven4
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|4
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|4
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Brake hose has insufficient room to move3
Front brake application uneven3
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|3
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|2
Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|2
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Stop lamp insecure |1.2.1a|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Front front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Rear rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2|1
Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c|1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Front Upper Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp no brighter the position lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp no brighter the position lamp |1.2.1f|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Offside Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Brake hose damaged1
Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Nearside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive rough idle and emissions CO double the limit - carburettors require adjustment |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Offside Front Steering locking device ineffective track rod end lock nut loose |2.1.3 |d||1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Centre Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.2.1a|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|1
Rear Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|1
Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is severely distorted |5.2.6|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 4.989% |7.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Rear reflector not red in colour |1.5.1d|1
Offside Front Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
An item not tested |Manual|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|1
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2|1
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||1
Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened |7.1.2 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))1
Drivers door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Emission control equipment obviously defective (8.2.2.1 (a))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Lower Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))1
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn + boot split (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))1
Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))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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