GBJ796JCA
LOTUS ELAN
1992 · RED · PETROL · 81,873 mi
● Taxed · due 2027-09-01● MOT Valid · exp 2027-09-08● ULEZ Non-Compliant
MOT History — 11 tests · 9 passed · 2 failed
PASS26 August 2026
81,873 miPASS8 September 2025
81,861 miPASS9 September 2024
81,806 miPASS9 September 2023
81,716 miPASS30 March 2010
75,330 miFAIL17 March 2010
75,327 mi- FAILBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- USER ENTEREDslight play o/s/r bottom suspension bush
- USER ENTEREDquite alot of play n/s/r bottom suspension bush
PASS23 March 2009
66,432 mi- ADVISORYNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORYOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORYCentre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- USER ENTEREDNail in offside rear tyre
- USER ENTEREDOil leak
PASS27 March 2008
59,133 miPASS23 March 2007
48,128 miPASS25 September 2006
47,868 miFAIL14 September 2006
47,867 mi- FAILExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FAILExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FAILExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FAILOffside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FAILOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- ADVISORYOffside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- ADVISORYOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- ADVISORYNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- ADVISORYOffside Front rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- ADVISORYParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- USER ENTEREDslight play o/s rack arm
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