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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELISEs year 2011

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mot history
Pass percent:86.49%
(The average a petrol LOTUS ELISE year 2011 passes without issue)
Based on:644 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment36
Registration plate issues21
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively13
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault3
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2
Rear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint insecure |2.4.G.2|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear brake binding1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Horn not working (1.6.2a)1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Centre Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Central Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Rear brake excessively fluctuating1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b|1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))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.

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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