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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELISEs year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:82.90%
(The average a petrol LOTUS ELISE year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:6,024 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment466
Registration plate issues145
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively90
Registration plate lamp issues54
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|39
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|38
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|33
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|31
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|31
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|27
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|26
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|25
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|23
Horn not working |1.6.2a|22
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))20
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort19
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|17
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|16
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|15
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|15
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened13
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))12
Brakes imbalanced across an axle11
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak11
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|10
Brake pipe excessively corroded9
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Rear brake binding8
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak8
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))8
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|7
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))7
Windscreen washer not working 7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||6
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))6
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|5
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Windscreen has damage4
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|4
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Horn not working (7.7 (a))4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))4

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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