MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELISEs year 2007

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Pass percent:84.56%

(The average a petrol LOTUS ELISE year 2007 passes without issue)

Based on:3,380 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	292
Registration plate issues	71
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	43
Registration plate lamp issues	31
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	16
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	11
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	10
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Windscreen has damage	5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	5
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Windscreen washer not working	4
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	3
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	3
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)	2
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)	2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	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.

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	292
Registration plate issues	71
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	43
Registration plate lamp issues	31
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	16
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	11
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	10
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Windscreen has damage	5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	5
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	5
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Windscreen washer not working	4
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	3
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	3
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	2
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)	2
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)	2
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELISEs year 2007

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