MOT Stats

Lotus Elan

Year	Tests	Pass rate	Most common fail reason
1963	2	50%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
1965	4	75%	Electrical wiring insecure.
1966	11	90.91%	Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
1967	17	88.24%	Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.
1968	26	96.15%	Steering linkage component with excessive movement between components or likely to become detached.
1969	21	80.95%	Brake hose or connection leaking on hydraulic systems.
1970	31	80.65%	Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
1971	36	86.11%	Door will not open using the relevant control or close properly.
1972	43	86.05%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
1973	46	91.3%	Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect.
1974	13	76.92%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
1975	3	66.67%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
1977	1	100%	n/a
1978	2	50%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
1980	2	100%	n/a
1982	1	100%	n/a
1984	1	100%	n/a
1989	3	66.67%	Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.
1990	228	71.05%	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
1991	318	72.64%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
1992	175	73.71%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
1993	15	60%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
1994	75	85.33%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
1995	132	78.03%	Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.
1996	29	72.41%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
1997	4	100%	n/a
1998	3	100%	n/a
1999	1	100%	n/a
2000	3	66.67%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
2001	1	100%	n/a
2003	2	50%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
2004	1	100%	n/a
2005	1	100%	n/a
2014	2	50%	Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
2017	2	0%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
2018	2	50%	Door will not open using the relevant control or close properly.
2019	1	100%	n/a
2021	1	100%	n/a

Tests: 1,259

Average Lotus Elan pass rate: 76.49%

Most common fail reasons

#	Reason	Fail code	Category	%
1	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.	1.4.2(a)(i)	Major	21%
2	Emissions levels exceed default limits.	8.2.1.2(b)	Major	15%
3	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.	3.5(a)	Major	15%
4	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.	1.2.2(a)(i)	Major	15%
5	Brakes out of balance across an axle.	1.2.1(b)(i)	Major	11%
6	Headlamp aim outwith limits.	4.1.2(a)	Major	11%
7	Electrical wiring insecure.	4.11(a)(ii)	Major	10%
8	Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.	6.1.7(g)(ii)	Major	8%
9	Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.	1.4.2(a)(ii)	Dangerous	8%
10	Binding brake.	1.2.1(f)	Major	7%

Tests date range:

10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024

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