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EY16 OPZ

2016 Caterham Unknown

Grey Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Sep 2026
Tests9 (7 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

11,259 mi
Last recorded11,259 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2025
Typical for 2016 Caterham Unknown6,250 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY16 OPZ
MakeCaterham
ModelUnknown
Year2016
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

7 pass 2 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2025 11,259 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Sep 2024 10,734 miles

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

Fail 2 Sep 2024 10,734 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Due to lack of catalytic converter (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2023 10,596 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2022 10,076 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2021 9,099 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f and o/s/f bush's (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f and o/s/f "D" bush's (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2020 7,925 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2019 6,837 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jun 2019 6,834 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

slight play rear anti roll bar links

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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EY16 OPZ is a 2016 Caterham Unknown in Grey with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2016 Caterham Unknown models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.8% with a typical mileage of 6,250 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 10 years old, this Caterham Unknown is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EY16 OPZ is a 2016 Caterham Unknown, first registered on 1 July 2016.

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