MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Caterham : Seven (s3)
Caterham Seven (s3)
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1976 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1981 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1982 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1983 | 1 | 0% | Stop lamps all missing or inoperative. |
| 1984 | 5 | 100% | n/a |
| 1985 | 2 | 50% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1986 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 1987 | 8 | 100% | n/a |
| 1988 | 6 | 100% | n/a |
| 1989 | 16 | 93.75% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 1990 | 20 | 90% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1991 | 25 | 88% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1992 | 31 | 80.65% | Binding brake. |
| 1993 | 30 | 86.67% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1994 | 43 | 88.37% | Horn not working. |
| 1995 | 41 | 82.93% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1996 | 57 | 91.23% | Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits. |
| 1997 | 75 | 82.67% | Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits. |
| 1998 | 88 | 88.64% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 1999 | 79 | 75.95% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 2000 | 65 | 93.85% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2001 | 50 | 86% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 2002 | 71 | 80.28% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 2003 | 63 | 87.3% | Stop lamps all missing or inoperative. |
| 2004 | 73 | 89.04% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 2005 | 49 | 81.63% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2006 | 46 | 89.13% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2007 | 47 | 78.72% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 2008 | 51 | 80.39% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
| 2009 | 27 | 88.89% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2010 | 53 | 86.79% | Parking brake inoperative on one side. |
| 2011 | 22 | 86.36% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2012 | 22 | 81.82% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2019 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2020 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 1,173
Average Caterham Seven (s3) pass rate: 85.59%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Emissions levels exceed default limits. | 8.2.1.2(b) | Major | 14% |
| 2 | Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits. | 8.2.1.2(c) | Major | 11% |
| 3 | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. | 4.5.1(a)(ii) | Major | 11% |
| 4 | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.4.1(a)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 5 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 9% |
| 6 | Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits. | 8.2.1.2(a) | Major | 8% |
| 7 | Stop lamps all missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(iii) | Dangerous | 8% |
| 8 | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. | 2.1.3(g)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 9 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 8% |
| 10 | Binding brake. | 1.2.1(f) | Major | 7% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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