MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELISEs year 1998

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Pass percent:73.33%

(The average a petrol LOTUS ELISE year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:16,203 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1374
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	683
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	549
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	439
Registration plate issues	434
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	401
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	267
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	216
Registration plate lamp issues	195
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	191
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	110
Brake pipe excessively corroded	100
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	95
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	95
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	92
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	87
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	81
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	78
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	76
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	76
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	72
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	72
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	72
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	71
Windscreen washer not working	65
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	62
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	62
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	62
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	62
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	61
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	60
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	60
Rear brake binding	59
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	58
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	58
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	51
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	49
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	48
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	47
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	47
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	44
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	41
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	40
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	40
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	39
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	36
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	35
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	35
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	33
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Windscreen has damage	33
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	30
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	29
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	29
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	29
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\|	27
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	27
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	26
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	25
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	25
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	24
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	21
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	20
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	20
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	20
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	20
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\|	19
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	19
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	19
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	19
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	18
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	17
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	17
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	17
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	17
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	17
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	17
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	16
Front brake application uneven	16
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	16
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	16
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	16
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	15
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	14
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	13
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	13
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	13
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	13
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13

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 ELISEs year 1998

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