MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,891 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack gaiter (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt end of anti roll bar (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack gaiter (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
near side rear wheel bearing noisy
off side front tyre inner edge low
park brake reading close to border line
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
near side rear wheel bearing noisy
off side front tyre inner edge low
park brake reading close to border line
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
nearside front tyre worn on inside edge
offside and nearside front brake discs rusty
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
both rear discs rusty
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
both rear discs rusty
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
OIL LEAK AT O/S/F WHEEL ARCH AREA.(POSSIBLY OIL COOLER PIPES)
How Reliable is the Lotus Elan?
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K352 AAX is a 1992 Lotus Elan in Red with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1992 Lotus Elan models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 76,086 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 K352 AAX, 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 34 years old, this Lotus Elan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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K352 AAX is a 1992 Lotus Elan, first registered on 4 September 1992.
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