MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELISEs year 2001

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Pass percent:79.06%

(The average a petrol LOTUS ELISE year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:9,098 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	643
Registration plate issues	288
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	225
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	160
Registration plate lamp issues	155
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	125
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	88
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	66
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	57
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	57
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	49
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	48
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	44
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	43
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	42
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	40
Rear brake binding	39
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	36
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	32
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	27
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	27
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	27
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	25
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	23
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Brake pipe excessively corroded	23
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	23
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	22
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	22
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	20
Windscreen washer not working	20
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	16
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Front brake application uneven	15
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	15
Windscreen has damage	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	14
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	13
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	11
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	10
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	10
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	10
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	9
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	9
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	9
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	7
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Rear brake application uneven	7
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	7
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	6
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	6
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	6
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	6
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)	6
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6

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 2001

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