MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
29,838 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Stop lamp(s) not working both (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
THE NSF BRAKE IS BINDING ON SLIGHTLY
THE OS BONNET HINDGE IS BROKEN
THE REAR FOG LAMP AND TELL TALE STARTED TO WORK
REAR FOG LIGHT AND TELL TALE STARTED TO WORK.
THE NSF BRAKE IS BINDING ON SLIGHTLY AT TIMES
THE NSR INDICATOR IS DULL
THE FOG LIGHTS AND TELL TALE STARTED TO WORK
THE NSF BRAKE IS BINDING ON SLIGHTLY
THE NSR INDICATOR IS DULL
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements delaminated (0.1 (d))
THE FOG LIGHTS AND TELL TALE STARTED TO WORK
THE NSF BRAKE IS BINDING ON SLIGHTLY
THE NSR INDICATOR IS DULL
THE NSR BRAKE DISC HAS BEEN VERY HOT AND THE BRAKE SOUND VERY POOR WHEN USED.
THE NSR INDICATOR LAMP IS DULL
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
THE NS PARKING BRAKE MAY HAVE BEEN STAYING ON AT TIMES.
THE NSR BRAKE DISC HAS BEEN VERY HOT AND THE BRAKE SOUND VERY POOR WHEN USED.
THE NSR INDICATOR LAMP IS DULL
1 COOLING FAN IS BENT
THERE IS OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE
CLUTCH PEDAL RUBBER IS MISSING
THE BATTERY IS LOOSE BUT CANNOT FALL FROM CAR.
THE METAL BAR ACROSS THE FRONT SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINTS IS DAMAGED AND BENT
THE NSR LOWER SUSPENSION OUTER BUSH TO THE HUB IS POOR
THERE IS A NAIL IN THE OSR TYRE TREAD
THERE IS OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE
Clutch pedal Anti-Slip pad missing.
Nearside Inner Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Small damage to O/S/F "X"-bar.
OIL DRIPING OFF UNDER THE GEAR BOX
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
THE OS BONNET HINDGE IS IN POOR CONDITION
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
SMALL NAIL IN THE NSR TYRE TREAD
SOME PLAY IN THE OSF SHOCK ABSORDER TOP MOUNTING
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
SMALL NAIL IN THE NSR TYRE TREAD
SOME PLAY IN THE OSF SHOCK ABSORDER TOP MOUNTING
BRAKE FAULT TELL TALE WAS ON FOUND BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW.
BRAKE SERVO UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER IS DAMP BUT UNABLE TO SEE ANY LEAK AT TIME OF TEST
OS BONNET HINDGE/OS HEAD LIGHT WHERE LOOSE AND WE HAVE PUSHED THE BOLT BACK IN.
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
THERE IS PLAY/LIFT IN THE OSF SHOCK ABSORBER TOP MOUNTING AND A MOUNT RUBBER MAY HAVE BROKEN UP
THERE LOOKS TO BE OIL LEAKING UNDER THE ENGINE/GEARBOX
OSF OUT ROLL BAR BUSH IN POOR CONDITION
PLAY IN OSF SHOCK ABSORBER TOP MOUNTIING
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
FOG LAMP TELL TALE LAMP STARTED TO WORK.
OSF OUTER ROLL BAR BUSH IN POOR CONDITION
PLAY IN OSF SHOCK ABSORBER TOP MOUNTING.
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
How Reliable is the Lotus Esprit?
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UAH 272W is a 1981 Lotus Esprit in Black with a 2,174cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1981 Lotus Esprit models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.9% with a typical mileage of 54,457 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 Esprit fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 624 recorded failures. If you're considering buying UAH 272W, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Lotus Esprit typically stays on UK roads for around 50 years. At 45 years old, this Lotus Esprit is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was UAH 272W registered?
UAH 272W is a 1981 Lotus Esprit, first registered on 22 June 1981.
Is UAH 272W safe to buy?
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