LOTUS Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of LOTUS vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 236,473 LOTUS Vehicle checks and ranked the reasons that LOTUSs fail their tests. Use this service to help find a new vehicle that’s right for you or get ready for your own LOTUS's check.

Some examples of the most common issues are:

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:31 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` Occurs:110 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements Occurs:4,565 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:16 times
Centre Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated Occurs:17 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:119 times
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:53 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working Occurs:115 times
Service brake efficiency below requirements ai Occurs:64 times
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested Occurs:36 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:176 times
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated Occurs:261 times
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour Occurs:40 times
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure Occurs:11 times
Emissions not tested Occurs:511 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:40 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Occurs:188 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:15 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:104 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:22 times
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour Occurs:40 times
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement Occurs:16 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:72 times
Offside front brake juddering severely Occurs:34 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:61 times

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