MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELISEs year 2006

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Pass percent:85.87%

(The average a petrol LOTUS ELISE year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:4,254 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	237
Registration plate issues	91
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	69
Registration plate lamp issues	49
Brake pipe excessively corroded	22
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	19
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	18
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	13
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	12
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	10
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	7
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Windscreen washer not working	7
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	6
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	6
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	6
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	5
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	5
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	4
Front brake application uneven	4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	4
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	3
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	2
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.3.2b\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade missing \|8.2.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
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\|	2
Front Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Front brake excessively fluctuating	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	2
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	2
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))	2
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))	2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2

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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	237
Registration plate issues	91
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	69
Registration plate lamp issues	49
Brake pipe excessively corroded	22
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	19
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	18
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	13
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	12
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	10
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	7
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Windscreen washer not working	7
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	6
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	6
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	6
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	5
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	5
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	4
Front brake application uneven	4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	4
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	3
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	2
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating \|1.3.2b\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade missing \|8.2.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
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\|	2
Front Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	2
Front brake excessively fluctuating	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	2
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	2
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))	2
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))	2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELISEs year 2006

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