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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELITEs year 1974

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mot history
Pass percent:54.79%
(The average a petrol LOTUS ELITE year 1974 passes without issue)
Based on:73 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Rear brake binding2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Upper Steering column universal joint is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2|1
Offside Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement also track control bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement also track control bush |2.4.G.2|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold area |7.1.2|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported multiple support rubbers missing/broken |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering lower trunnion |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed boot area |6.3.5.a|1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a||1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel pedal sinking to floor slowly (1.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (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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