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43,870 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
rerverse light not working
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess parking brake cable outer casing deteriorated (1.1.15 (a))
Rear slight oil leak from engine area
various undertrays fitted to undercarriage
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer casing split (1.1.15 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both front o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both o/s/f and n/s/f slight (2.4.G.2)
Front wiper slight split
Offside Front slight play in steering rack
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Gear oil leak from o/s drive shaft seal and gear linkage rubbing on drive shaft
slight play in o/s inner jack joint
Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
How Reliable is the Lotus Elise?
Based on 150,954 MOT tests across 12,302 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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2000 DE is a 1997 Lotus Elise in Purple with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.
Across all 1997 Lotus Elise models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 47,496 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Lotus Elise fails its MOT is exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive, accounting for 3,173 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 2000 DE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Lotus Elise typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 29 years old, this Lotus Elise is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was 2000 DE registered?
2000 DE is a 1997 Lotus Elise, first registered on 2 May 1997.
Is 2000 DE safe to buy?
The MOT history for 2000 DE shows 19 tests with a 100% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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