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Lotus Esprit MOT Results
75.7% pass rate
from 507 tests in 2017
Number of tests by age
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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 pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Lotus Esprit is unusually good or bad.
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16% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 8.3% fail on Headlamp aim (89% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 3.2% fail on Registration plate lamp
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2.8% fail on
Direction indicators
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2.8% fail on
Flashing type
- 2.0% fail on Individual lamps
- 0.79% fail on Side repeaters
- 0.39% fail on All direction indicators
- 0.20% fail on Tell tales
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2.8% fail on
Flashing type
- 2.6% fail on Stop lamp
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2.2% fail on
Position lamps
- 1.2% fail on Front lamps
- 0.99% fail on Rear lamps
- 0.20% fail on All position lamps
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2.2% fail on
Headlamps
- 2.2% fail on Headlamp
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2.0% fail on
Rear fog lamp
- 1.4% fail on Fog lamp
- 0.99% fail on Tell tale
- 0.99% fail on Horn
- 0.59% fail on Battery
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0.59% fail on
Hazard warning
- 0.39% fail on Switch
- 0.20% fail on Lamp
- 0.20% fail on Tell tale
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11% fail on
Brakes
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8.9% fail on
Brake performance
- 5.9% fail on Parking brake performance (75% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 5.3% fail on Rear wheels
- 1.6% fail on Front wheels (59% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.99% fail on Service brake performance
- 0.20% fail on Brake imbalance
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2.6% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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1.4% fail on
Components
- 0.99% fail on Pipes
- 0.59% fail on Hoses
- 0.79% fail on Leaks
- 0.20% fail on Brake fluid warning lamp
- 0.20% fail on Operation
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1.4% fail on
Components
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0.99% fail on
Parking brake
- 0.99% fail on Condition
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0.79% fail on
Service brake control components
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0.79% fail on
Pedal
- 0.59% fail on Anti-slip
- 0.20% fail on Condition
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0.79% fail on
Pedal
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0.79% fail on
Hub components
- 0.39% fail on Brake discs
- 0.20% fail on Brake pads
- 0.20% fail on Brake calipers
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0.39% fail on
Mechanical components
- 0.39% fail on Cable
- 0.39% fail on Locking devices (10 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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0.20% fail on
Full power hydraulic systems
- 0.20% fail on Warning
- 0.20% fail on ABS
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8.9% fail on
Brake performance
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6.9% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 5.3% fail on Washers
- 2.0% fail on Wipers
- 0.59% fail on Mirrors
- 0.20% fail on Windscreen
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6.1% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 4.1% fail on Emissions
- 1.4% fail on Exhaust system
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0.99% fail on
Fuel system
- 0.39% fail on Pipe
- 0.39% fail on System
- 0.20% fail on Hose
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4.1% fail on
Suspension
(57% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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1.2% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 0.59% fail on Front
- 0.59% fail on Rear
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0.99% fail on
Suspension arms
- 0.79% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.20% fail on Attachment
- 0.99% fail on Front suspension joints
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0.99% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 0.99% fail on Condition
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0.39% fail on
Coil springs
- 0.39% fail on Condition
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0.20% fail on
Drive shafts
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0.20% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
- 0.20% fail on Universal joint
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0.20% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
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1.2% fail on
Wheel bearings
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3.4% fail on
Steering
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1.4% fail on
Steering control
(2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.59% fail on Steering column
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0.59% fail on
Steering coupling
(4 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.59% fail on Universal joint (6 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.20% fail on Steering wheel
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1.4% fail on
Steering system
(62% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Steering rack
- 0.20% fail on Ball joint
- 0.20% fail on Track rod end
- 0.79% fail on Steering operation (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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1.4% fail on
Steering control
(2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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1.2% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
(67% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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0.59% fail on
Doors
- 0.39% fail on Passengers front
- 0.20% fail on Drivers
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0.39% fail on
Seats
- 0.20% fail on Passengers
- 0.20% fail on Drivers
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0.20% fail on
Vehicle structure
- 0.20% fail on Chassis
- 0.20% fail on Body condition
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0.59% fail on
Doors
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0.59% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
(73% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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0.59% fail on
Seat belts
(73% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.59% fail on Condition
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0.59% fail on
Seat belts
(73% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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0.20% fail on
Tyres
- 0.20% fail on Tread depth
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0.20% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 0.20% fail on Registration plate
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