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34,024 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
exhaust mounting rubbers splitting
rear brake discs starting to corrode
strong advisory that both rear upper suspension arms are corroded
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
exhaust mounting rubbers splitting
rear brake discs starting to corrode
strong advisory that both rear upper suspension arms are corroded
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
chassis rails corrodeing
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
offside front chassis corrodeing
rear chassis corrodeing
strong advisory that both rear upper suspension arms are corroded
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
brake discs corrodeing
offside front chassis corrodeing
rear chassis corrodeing
strong advisory that both rear upper suspension arms are corroded
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
oil filter corroded
strong advisory that both front mud guards fittings are deteriorated
strong advisory that the heater hoses are perished
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
front chassis tube sections corrodeing
nearside front mudguard slightly loose
rear suspension arms corrodeing
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
nearside front mud guard loose
alt belt loose
205/45/r16/83v
both rear tyres perishing on tread and side walls
steering rack boots perishing
Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
both rear tyres starting to perrish
How Reliable is the Caterham Seven (S3)?
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P991 SJD is a 1997 Caterham Seven (S3) in Blue with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
Across all 1997 Caterham Seven (S3) models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.2% with a typical mileage of 20,400 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Caterham Seven (S3) fails its MOT is stop lamp not working, accounting for 476 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P991 SJD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Caterham Seven (S3) typically stays on UK roads for around 55 years. At 29 years old, this Caterham Seven (S3) is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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P991 SJD is a 1997 Caterham Seven (S3), first registered on 17 February 1997.
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