MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELANs year 1991

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Pass percent:64.88%

(The average a petrol LOTUS ELAN year 1991 passes without issue)

Based on:8,679 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	834
Headlamp aim out of alignment	614
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	430
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	413
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	324
Brake pipe excessively corroded	304
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	262
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	242
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	173
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	146
Registration plate issues	140
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	140
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	108
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	96
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	92
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	83
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	83
Registration plate lamp issues	74
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	68
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	63
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	60
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	59
Front brake application uneven	57
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	54
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	54
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	52
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	52
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	50
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	48
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	43
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	43
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	42
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	39
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	39
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	39
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	39
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	36
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	34
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	34
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	32
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	32
Windscreen washer not working	32
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	31
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	30
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	28
Rear brake application uneven	27
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	27
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))	27
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	26
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	25
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	24
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Rear brake binding	23
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	23
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	23
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	22
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	22
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	22
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	22
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	22
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	22
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	22
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))	22
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	21
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	21
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	20
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	19
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	19
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	18
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	18
Service brake efficiency below requirements \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	17
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	17
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	17
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	17
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
Offside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	17
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	17
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	17
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	16
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Front brake excessively fluctuating	16
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	15
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	15
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	15
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	14
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	14
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	13
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	13
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	13
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	12
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	12
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	12
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	12
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam \|1.7.4a\|	12
Offside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	12
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	11
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	11
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	11
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	10
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	10
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	10
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	10
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	10

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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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELANs year 1991

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