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C7 NCN

1998 Caterham Unknown

Yellow Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 May 2027
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

40,332 mi
Last recorded40,332 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2026
Typical for 1998 Caterham Unknown20,492 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC7 NCN
MakeCaterham
ModelUnknown
Year1998
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2026 40,332 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2025 40,095 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2024 39,680 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2024 39,674 miles

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Apr 2023 39,287 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2023 39,281 miles

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 May 2022 38,634 miles
Pass 10 May 2021 37,843 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 May 2021 37,838 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 13 Apr 2021 37,800 miles

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Mar 2020 36,836 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2019 35,307 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2018 33,968 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2017 33,276 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2017 33,276 miles

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width (6.3.4a)

Fail 9 Sep 2017 33,136 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

How Reliable is the Caterham Unknown?

Based on 6,813 MOT tests across 1,493 vehicles.

88.6%
Pass Rate
658
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
1,493
On UK Roads
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C7 NCN is a 1998 Caterham Unknown in Yellow with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1998 Caterham Unknown models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 20,492 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Caterham Unknown typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 28 years old, this Caterham Unknown is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C7 NCN is a 1998 Caterham Unknown, first registered on 27 April 1998.

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