MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELISEs year 2000

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Pass percent:75.75%

(The average a petrol LOTUS ELISE year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:13,801 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	842
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	568
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	509
Registration plate issues	365
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	343
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	306
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	181
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	155
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	132
Registration plate lamp issues	115
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	106
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	104
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	92
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	84
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	69
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	67
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	65
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	62
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	59
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	58
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	56
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	54
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	53
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	53
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	52
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	49
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	45
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	44
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	44
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	43
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	40
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	40
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	38
Windscreen washer not working	38
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	38
Rear brake binding	37
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	37
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	36
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	36
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	35
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	34
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	33
Brake pipe excessively corroded	33
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	33
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	31
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	31
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	30
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	29
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	29
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	28
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	27
Windscreen has damage	27
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	27
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	27
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	27
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	25
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	24
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	24
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	23
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	23
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	22
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	22
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	21
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	16
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	16
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	16
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	15
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	15
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	14
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	14
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	13
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	12
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	11
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	11

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 2000

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