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112,933 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive radiator leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive radiator leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Centre Front engine mounting bracket insecure and likely to fail (6.1.D.1b)
Nearside Inner Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Inner Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Coolant leak
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
n/s front brake slightly binding
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
engine oil leak
front springs corroded slightly
nearside front brake is binding slightly
power steering pipes corroded
very slight play in the steering rack
both rear metal brake pipes by compensator slightly corroded,recommend replacements
How Reliable is the Lotus Elan?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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G281 FTW is a 1990 Lotus Elan in White with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.
Across all 1990 Lotus Elan models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 82,230 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 G281 FTW, 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 36 years old, this Lotus Elan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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G281 FTW is a 1990 Lotus Elan, first registered on 14 June 1990.
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