MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,518 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
rear brake discs slightly pitted
Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt O/S front lower anti roll bar ball joint dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front both track rod ends boots cracking
Nearside Front shock spring bracket corred
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (2.4.G.1)
front tyres perished and starting to split
rear coil springs corroded
slight damage to exhaust flexible joint
both front brake discs corroding on inner edges
both front trackrod end rubber boots perishing
both park brake cable outer coating perishing and worn
slight body damage to nearside front lower
Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear discs and pads wearing
surface corrosion on suspension arms etc
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear discs and pads wearing
surface corrosion on suspension arms etc
front wiper slightly smeary
Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Front Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
corrosion to all brake discs, squeak from offside front brake
front wiper slightly smeary
slight play in steering rack
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight play in steering rack
REAR BRAKE PADS 70% WORN B/DISCS PART WORN. FRONT BRAKE PADS 50% WORN B/DISCS PART WORN.
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front wiper smeary
nearside second side light inop
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HF04 GRZ is a 2004 Lotus Elise in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.
Across all 2004 Lotus Elise models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.9% with a typical mileage of 34,392 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 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 HF04 GRZ, 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 22 years old, this Lotus Elise is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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HF04 GRZ is a 2004 Lotus Elise, first registered on 13 July 2004.
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