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MOT History from tests of petrol LOTUS SEVENs year 1969

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mot history
Pass percent:87.56%
(The average a petrol LOTUS SEVEN year 1969 passes without issue)
Based on:193 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Horn not working |1.6.2a|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Offside Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod which is adjustable, locking device insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Rear brake binding1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Outer Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush bolt loose |2.4.G.2|1
Rear position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b|1
Brake pipe inadequately supported axle |3.6.B.1|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Steering wheel retaining device missing |2.1.6|1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|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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