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Lotus Europa MOT Results
85.4% pass rate
from 178 tests in 2017
(50% better than other pre-1990 cars)
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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 Europa is unusually good or bad.
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8.4% fail on
Brakes
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8.4% fail on
Brake performance
- 5.6% fail on Parking brake performance
- 3.9% fail on Rear wheels
- 1.7% fail on Service brake performance
- 1.1% fail on Front wheels
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1.7% fail on
Service brake control components
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1.7% fail on
Pedal
- 1.1% fail on Anti-slip
- 0.56% fail on Condition
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1.7% fail on
Pedal
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1.1% fail on
Hydraulic systems
- 0.56% fail on Operation
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0.56% fail on
Components
- 0.56% fail on Pipes
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8.4% fail on
Brake performance
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7.3% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
(56% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 3.4% fail on Stop lamp
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3.4% fail on
Direction indicators
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3.4% fail on
Flashing type
- 1.7% fail on Individual lamps
- 0.56% fail on All direction indicators
- 0.56% fail on Side repeaters
- 0.56% fail on Tell tales
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3.4% fail on
Flashing type
- 2.8% fail on Headlamp aim
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1.1% fail on
Position lamps
- 1.1% fail on Rear lamps
- 0.56% fail on Battery
- 0.56% fail on Registration plate lamp
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0.56% fail on
Hazard warning
- 0.56% fail on Switch
- 0.56% fail on Horn
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4.5% fail on
Suspension
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2.8% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 1.7% fail on Rear
- 1.1% fail on Front
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1.7% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 0.56% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.56% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.56% fail on Attachment
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1.7% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 1.7% fail on Condition
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1.1% fail on
Suspension arms
- 1.1% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.56% fail on
Trailing arms
- 0.56% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.56% fail on
Macpherson strut
- 0.56% fail on Condition
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0.56% fail on
Sub-frames
- 0.56% fail on Condition
- 0.56% fail on Front suspension joints
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2.8% fail on
Wheel bearings
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4.5% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 2.8% fail on Wipers
- 2.2% fail on Washers
- 0.56% fail on Bonnet
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1.7% fail on
Steering
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1.7% fail on
Steering system
- 1.1% fail on Track rod end
- 0.56% fail on Steering rack
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1.7% fail on
Steering system
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1.1% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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1.1% fail on
Seat belts
- 1.1% fail on Condition
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1.1% fail on
Seat belts
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1.1% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
(81% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 1.1% fail on Exhaust system
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0.56% fail on
Tyres
- 0.56% fail on Condition
- 0.56% fail on Tread depth
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Lotus Europa 1967
A mid-engined pioneer with brilliant handling and steering