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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELANs year 1963

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mot history
Pass percent:80.41%
(The average a petrol LOTUS ELAN year 1963 passes without issue)
Based on:194 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Horn not working |1.6.2a|4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Registration plate issues2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Brake hose damaged2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both |1.7.5c|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|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
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Front Upper Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|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 Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a|1
Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a|1
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Brake cable knotted |3.5.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Horn control missing |1.6.1|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6|1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))1
Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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