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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELAN2s year 1971

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Pass percent:85.81%
(The average a petrol LOTUS ELAN2 year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:148 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Registration plate lamp issues6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Nearside Front Drag link end deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a|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 Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b|1
Offside Brake linkage locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Nearside Brake linkage locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Registration plate issues1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Front Lower Steering column retaining device missing |2.1.6|1
Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Steering system fouling colum shaft catching water hose |2.2.D.2a|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
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|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Offside 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 Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|1
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Front Front suspension locking device ineffective Inner anti roll bar |2.5.A.4|1
Offside Front Front suspension locking device ineffective Inner anti roll bar |2.5.A.4|1
Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|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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