MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
90,343 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm cracked (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) DANGEROUS
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
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)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Lotus Elite?
Based on 2,929 MOT tests across 500 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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MPC 109P is a 1976 Lotus Elite in Yellow with a 1,973cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 1976 Lotus Elite models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 53,438 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 Elite fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 134 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MPC 109P, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Lotus Elite typically stays on UK roads for around 66 years. At 50 years old, this Lotus Elite is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was MPC 109P registered?
MPC 109P is a 1976 Lotus Elite, first registered on 9 April 1976.
Is MPC 109P safe to buy?
The MOT history for MPC 109P shows 17 tests with a 64.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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