MOT Status
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53,800 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front seat belt lock , cover loose.
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front seat belt lock , cover loose.
Rear foot brake efforts weak
Windscreen wiper blade defective both smearing (3.4 (b) (i))
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
centre exhaust repaired with bandage
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
centre exhaust repaired with bandage
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
rear tyres soon.
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Lotus Elan?
Based on 51,097 MOT tests across 4,280 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SKU 3Y is a 1990 Lotus Elan in White with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 SKU 3Y, 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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What year was SKU 3Y registered?
SKU 3Y is a 1990 Lotus Elan, first registered on 31 December 1990.
Is SKU 3Y safe to buy?
The MOT history for SKU 3Y shows 25 tests with a 84% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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