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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS ESPRITs year 2002

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mot history
Pass percent:82.27%
(The average a petrol LOTUS ESPRIT year 2002 passes without issue)
Based on:220 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|5
Registration plate issues3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Front brake excessively fluctuating2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.1.1 |a||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Bumper area |6.1.C.1|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment excessive free play on park brake linkage (1.1.15 (f))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort n/s 84 .v. o/s 21 (3.7.B.5a)1
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front pipe to turbocharger area |6.1.2 |a||1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front pipe to turbo charger area |6.1.2 |a||1
Horn not working (1.6.2a)1
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Direction indicator incorrect colour Both front show white light (4.4.3 (a))1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))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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