MOT Status
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21,116 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Coolant leak radiator ?? ()
Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Coolant leak radiator ?? ()
Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
windscreen wipers not fully tested.
Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering rack damp/leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering rack damp/leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
offside steering rack boot is wet
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
offside steering rack boot is wet
Exhaust blow engine area
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Offside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
handbrake lever has side to side movement
headlights are faded
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Hazard warning lamps inoperative ALL (1.4.B.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
handbrake lever has side to side movement
headlights are faded
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nearsidedoor mirror is loose
passenger door mirror glass is loose
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
nearside front headlamp beam image very poor
nearside mirror loose
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside front headlamp beam image very poor
nearside mirror loose
o/s/f tyre has deep crackes & n/s/f
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Nearside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage (3.1.4a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front brake disc has restricted free movement (3.5.1j)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
boot will not open
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Both headlights reflector dull not effecting beam image YET.
Both rear brake discs pitted .
Parking brake lever has movement side to side / seem to hold on when applyied.
How Reliable is the Lotus Elan?
Based on 51,097 MOT tests across 4,280 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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M1 DRP is a 1994 Lotus Elan in Green with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 1994 Lotus Elan models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 65,737 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 M1 DRP, 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 32 years old, this Lotus Elan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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M1 DRP is a 1994 Lotus Elan, first registered on 1 August 1994.
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