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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELISEs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:87.26%
(The average a petrol LOTUS ELISE year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:1,578 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment79
Registration plate issues30
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively21
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|10
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|9
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))5
Horn not working (7.7 (a))5
Registration plate lamp issues4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|3
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||3
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))2
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j||1
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j||1
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|1
Offside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned |4.1.D.1e|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Windscreen has damage1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Inner Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Direction indicator not working both front |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Upper Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b||1
Offside Front Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|1
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c|1
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b|1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b|1
Offside Rear Brake cable damaged Fouling on the wheel- Marked |1.1.15 |a||1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Rear Boot lid insecure no key? no access (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Drivers seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii))1
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect LHD Kicks Right (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Emissions unable to be completed Engine overheating. (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits 1.037 (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect projector uside down?? (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation (1.1.15 (d))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1

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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