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28,271 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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slight surface corrosion on suspension components
Both rear brake disc inner faces rusty
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency on minimum 50%
Both rear brake disc inner faces rusty
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
All brake disc inner faces rusty
Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Underside rusty in places
All brake disc inner faces rusty
Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Underside rusty in places
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear brake disc inner faces rusty
Underside rusty in places
Front and rear brake discs rusty
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Underside rusty in places
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded into flexi-hose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded into flex-hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
handbrake effort low
rear brake discs very rusty
underside very rusty in places
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working 1 (1.1.C.1d)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded into flexi-hose (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded into flex-hose (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear brake discs very rusty
underside very rusty in places
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
handbrake effort low
rear discs slight rusty
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake discs pitted
both rear brake disc inner faces pitted
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both rear brake disc inner faces pitted
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
lambda reading high
How Reliable is the Lotus Esprit?
Based on 25,410 MOT tests across 2,324 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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F2 AKW is a 1997 Lotus Esprit in Silver with a 3,506cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.
Across all 1997 Lotus Esprit models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.4% with a typical mileage of 46,303 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 F2 AKW, 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 29 years old, this Lotus Esprit is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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F2 AKW is a 1997 Lotus Esprit, first registered on 5 August 1997.
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