Lotus ELISE - 2007
87.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Lotus ELISE, model year 2007.
Sample size: 267 cars, 573 tests and 501 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 267 cars
The 2007 Lotus Elise has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car from the same year, with only 87 defects per 100 vehicles, while the average is 352. This model excels particularly in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, where it shows a much lower incidence of issues than average. Notably, there are very few defects related to the body structure and equipment, indicating robust performance in these areas. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with mileage, although the Elise maintains a relatively low defect rate across all mileage categories compared to the yearly average. Overall, the Elise demonstrates strong reliability, especially in critical safety aspects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 267 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 65.8% better
48.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Cable damaged or knotted
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 96.5% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 57.7% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 59.7% better
41.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A front or rear fog lamp: with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 79.3% better
64.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 84.4% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 85.6% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
MINOR
Occurrences: 40
Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
MINOR
Occurrences: 36
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 30
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
Serious faults (Top 10)
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A wheel: with more than one loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 2