MOT Status
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74,182 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose mirror glass (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose glass loose (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose glass loose (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
poly v belt starting to split
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak at engine
Oil leak at gearbox
slight leak n/s/f cv boot
slight side to side free play in handbrake lever
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak at engine
Oil leak at gearbox
slight leak n/s/f cv boot
slight side to side free play in handbrake lever
rear subframe corroded
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm cracked (2.4.G.1)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
front wipers worn
hand brake travel long
rear sub frame corroded
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.4)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.4)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
brake pipe to nearside front corroded
offside front alloy wheel buckled, advise swapping to rear or replacement
rear brake hose ferrules heavily corroded, advise replacement
Centre Front Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Lotus Elan?
Based on 51,097 MOT tests across 4,280 vehicles.
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D3 DSY is a 1991 Lotus Elan in White with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
Across all 1991 Lotus Elan models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 80,091 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Lotus Elan fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,585 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D3 DSY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Lotus Elan typically stays on UK roads for around 59 years. At 35 years old, this Lotus Elan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was D3 DSY registered?
D3 DSY is a 1991 Lotus Elan, first registered on 9 August 1991.
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