GBMJI522
LOTUS ESPRIT
1987 · BLUE · PETROL · 34,794 mi
● Tax: SORN● MOT: Not valid● ULEZ Non-Compliant
MOT History — 15 tests · 10 passed · 5 failed
PASS3 January 2024
34,794 miPASS23 May 2023
33,115 miFAIL23 May 2023
33,115 mi- PRSHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- ADVISORYOffside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
PASS17 May 2022
32,926 mi- ADVISORYNearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- ADVISORYOffside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
FAIL17 May 2022
32,926 mi- ADVISORYNearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- ADVISORYOffside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- PRSOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
PASS2 March 2021
32,750 miPASS26 June 2019
32,260 miPASS24 May 2018
29,714 mi- ADVISORYOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASS1 April 2017
28,171 miPASS10 July 2015
24,629 mi- ADVISORYCentre Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- ADVISORYSteering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
- ADVISORYSteering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
FAIL8 July 2015
24,629 mi- FAILNearside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FAILOffside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FAILOffside Outer Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FAILNearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- ADVISORYCentre Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- ADVISORYSteering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
- ADVISORYSteering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
- USER ENTEREDthrottle sticking
- USER ENTEREDclutch fluid leak from area around slave cylinder
PASS21 October 2013
20,995 mi- ADVISORYSteering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
- ADVISORYNearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- ADVISORYOffside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
FAIL21 October 2013
20,995 mi- FAILOffside Outer Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FAILNearside Outer Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
- FAILOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FAILParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- ADVISORYSteering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
- ADVISORYNearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- ADVISORYOffside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
PASS10 September 2012
18,355 miFAIL5 September 2012
18,348 mi- FAILNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FAILOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FAILNearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
- FAILNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FAILSteering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)
- FAILNearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FAILParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
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