MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
31,372 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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N/S/R brake has slight bind
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated (5.2.3)
Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated (5.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
all four brakes discs pitted
both rear outter cv boots split
Brake pedal creeps with the vacuum fully depleted (3.3.C.2)
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
all four brakes discs pitted
both rear outter cv boots split
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the Lotus Elan?
Based on 51,097 MOT tests across 4,280 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VLD 515M is a 1974 Lotus Elan in Blue with a 1,558cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1974 Lotus Elan models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.1% with a typical mileage of 40,867 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 Elan fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,585 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VLD 515M, 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 52 years old, this Lotus Elan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was VLD 515M registered?
VLD 515M is a 1974 Lotus Elan, first registered on 3 June 1974.
Is VLD 515M safe to buy?
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