MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
47,650 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint rear of (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint rear of (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
n/s/r lower ball joint has slight free play
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
slight free play in n/s/r track rod end
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
How Reliable is the Lotus Elise?
Based on 150,954 MOT tests across 12,302 vehicles.
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P708 HKO is a 1996 Lotus Elise in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1996 Lotus Elise models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 48,015 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 Elise fails its MOT is exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive, accounting for 3,173 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P708 HKO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Lotus Elise typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 30 years old, this Lotus Elise is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P708 HKO is a 1996 Lotus Elise, first registered on 2 November 1996.
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