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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ELITEs year 1982

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mot history
Pass percent:71.88%
(The average a petrol LOTUS ELITE year 1982 passes without issue)
Based on:64 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Registration plate lamp issues3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2|1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Brake vacuum build up too slow |3.3.E.6|1
Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1

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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