MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS EXIGEs year 2006

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Pass percent:83.04%

(The average a petrol LOTUS EXIGE year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:2,329 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	146
Registration plate issues	103
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	28
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	25
Registration plate lamp issues	23
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	22
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	18
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	9
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	8
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Windscreen washer not working	7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	3
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	3
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective \|7.2.4c\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Offside Inner Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))	2
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	146
Registration plate issues	103
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	28
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	25
Registration plate lamp issues	23
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	22
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	18
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	9
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	8
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Windscreen washer not working	7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	3
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	3
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	3
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective \|7.2.4c\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Offside Inner Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))	2
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS EXIGEs year 2006

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