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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS EUROPAs year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:84.58%
(The average a petrol LOTUS EUROPA year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:454 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment37
Registration plate issues6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Rear Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))2
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside 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
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|1
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour faded |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Rear brake application uneven1
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Front Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d||1
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.2.1 |b||1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear brake binding1
Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi |7.1.2|1
All position lamps not working with ignition off |1.1.A.3b|1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn DROP LINK (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn DROP LINK (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f))1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Windscreen washer not working 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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