MOT Check for LOTUS ELISEs

The LOTUS ELISE makes up 110,527 of the overall 215,864 LOTUS MOT test results. Select your ELISE model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) Occurs:12 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:75 times
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure  Occurs:42 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:1,071 times
rear parking brakes imbalanced Occurs:12 times
Offside Steering rack gaiter split  Occurs:460 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:31 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits a Occurs:73 times
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:17 times
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits  Occurs:2,630 times
Offside Front Wheel nut missing  Occurs:30 times
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Occurs:38 times
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:37 times
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:13 times
Offside Inner Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:11 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:48 times
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:36 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) Occurs:17 times
Hazard warning switch faulty  Occurs:224 times
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on  Occurs:53 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Occurs:65 times
Offside Front front brake binding  Occurs:19 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:34 times
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