Lotus Elan MOT Results

Registered in 1995
68.8% pass rate
from 138 tests in 2021
Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1995 cars and highlighted areas where the Lotus Elan is unusually good or bad.

  • 15% fail on Brakes
    • 15% fail on Brake performance (110% worse than other 1995 cars)
      • 10% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp) (2 times worse than other 1995 cars)
        • 10% fail on Rbt (sp) (2 times worse than other 1995 cars)
          • 5.8% fail on Service brake performance (2 times worse than other 1995 cars)
          • 5.8% fail on Service brake imbalance (2 times worse than other 1995 cars)
      • 7.2% fail on Service brake performance (170% worse than other 1995 cars)
        • 7.2% fail on Rbt (180% worse than other 1995 cars)
          • 6.5% fail on Service brake performance (2 times worse than other 1995 cars)
          • 2.2% fail on Service brake imbalance
        • 0.72% fail on Plate brake tester
          • 0.72% fail on Service brake performance
      • 5.1% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 5.1% fail on Rbt (sp)
      • 0.72% fail on Brake performance not tested
      • 0.72% fail on Parking brake performance
        • 0.72% fail on Rbt
          • 0.72% fail on Parking brake performance
    • 1.4% fail on Parking brake control
      • 1.4% fail on Lever
    • 0.72% fail on Service brake pedal or hand lever
      • 0.72% fail on Hand lever
  • 14% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 5.8% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 5.8% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 2.9% fail on Direction indicators
      • 2.9% fail on Flashing type
        • 2.9% fail on Side repeaters
    • 2.2% fail on Headlamps
      • 2.2% fail on Headlamp
    • 1.4% fail on Stop lamp
    • 1.4% fail on Mandatory tell-tales (5 times worse than other 1995 cars)
      • 1.4% fail on Main beam tell-tale (14 times worse than other 1995 cars)
    • 1.4% fail on Electrical equipment
      • 1.4% fail on Horn
  • 7.2% fail on Visibility
    • 5.8% fail on Washers
    • 2.2% fail on Wipers
  • 5.8% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 5.1% fail on Transmission
      • 5.1% fail on Drive shafts
        • 5.1% fail on Joints
    • 0.72% fail on Exhaust system
    • 0.72% fail on Seats
      • 0.72% fail on Driver's seat
  • 5.8% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 5.8% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 5.8% fail on Spark ignition
        • 5.1% fail on Catalyst emissions
        • 0.72% fail on Emissions not tested
  • 4.3% fail on Suspension (62% better than other 1995 cars)
    • 2.9% fail on Suspension arms
      • 2.2% fail on Ball joint dust cover
      • 0.72% fail on Ball joint
    • 0.72% fail on Shock absorbers
    • 0.72% fail on Anti-roll bars
      • 0.72% fail on Ball joint dust cover
  • 0.72% fail on Seat belt installation check
    • 0.72% fail on Anchorages

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