MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Lotus : Seven
Lotus Seven
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1959 | 1 | 0% | Steering linkage fouling part of the vehicle. |
| 1961 | 4 | 50% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1963 | 1 | 0% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
| 1967 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1968 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1969 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 1970 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1971 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1974 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1976 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1977 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1980 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1983 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1984 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1985 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1989 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1991 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1997 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 2017 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2018 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2019 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 32
Average Lotus Seven pass rate: 84.38%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 20% |
| 2 | Brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. | 1.2.2(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 20% |
| 3 | Brakes excessively out of balance across an axle. | 1.2.1(b)(ii) | Dangerous | 20% |
| 4 | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. | 2.1.3(g)(ii) | Major | 20% |
| 5 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 20% |
| 6 | Wheel bearing with excessive play. | 5.1.3(a)(i) | Major | 20% |
| 7 | Steering linkage fouling part of the vehicle. | 2.1.4(a) | Major | 20% |
| 8 | Stop lamps all missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(iii) | Dangerous | 20% |
| 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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