MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Lotus : Elite
Lotus Elite
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1959 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1962 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1964 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1965 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1968 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1974 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1975 | 2 | 0% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
| 1976 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1978 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1979 | 2 | 50% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1980 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1982 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1988 | 2 | 50% | Stop lamps remain on when the brakes are released. |
| 1991 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1992 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2006 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 23
Average Lotus Elite pass rate: 82.61%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 50% |
| 2 | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.2.2(a)(i) | Major | 50% |
| 3 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 25% |
| 4 | Brakes out of balance across an axle. | 1.2.1(b)(i) | Major | 25% |
| 5 | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 25% |
| 6 | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. | 2.1.3(g)(ii) | Major | 25% |
| 7 | Brakes out of balance across an axle. | 1.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 25% |
| 8 | Stop lamps remain on when the brakes are released. | 4.3.2(a)(iii) | Dangerous | 25% |
| 9 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 25% |
| 10 | Headlamp aim unable to be tested. | 4.1.2(b) | Major | 25% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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