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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELANs year 1968

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mot history
Pass percent:80.58%
(The average a petrol LOTUS ELAN year 1968 passes without issue)
Based on:2,719 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|126
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort87
Headlamp aim out of alignment82
Horn not working |1.6.2a|62
Registration plate lamp issues57
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively39
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|30
Brakes imbalanced across an axle29
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|29
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|24
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|23
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|22
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|22
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|20
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|20
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|14
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|12
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|11
Registration plate issues11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|10
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|9
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|9
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Brake hose has insufficient room to move8
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|8
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|8
Brake hose excessively deteriorated8
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|7
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|7
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|7
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d|6
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|6
Battery insecure |1.9.1|6
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Rear brake binding5
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|5
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|5
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Front brake application uneven5
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|5
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|5
Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1|5
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|4
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|4
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|4
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|4
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|4
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|4
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))4
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
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|3
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|3
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b|3
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Horn emits two or more alternating tones |1.6.2d|3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|3
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|3
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b|3
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Windscreen washer not working 3
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|3
Steering wheel weakened by fractures |2.1.1|3
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|3
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))3
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a|2
Nearside Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a|2
Centre Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|2
Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a|2
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a|2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|2
Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|2
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|2
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|2
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5|2
Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|2
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|2
Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|2
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||2
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|2
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|2
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|2
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|2
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|2
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|2
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|2
Offside Front Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a|2
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3|2
Horn not working (1.6.2a)2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2

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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