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Q401KKJ

1995 Caterham Seven (S3)

Green Petrol 1599cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

19,892 mi
Last recorded19,892 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2025
Typical for 1995 Caterham Seven (S3)28,286 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationQ401KKJ
MakeCaterham
ModelSeven (S3)
Year1995
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,599cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2025 19,892 miles

all tyres perished

Pass 3 Sep 2024 19,853 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2023 19,847 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2022 19,841 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2021 19,535 miles

all tyres perished

Pass 17 Nov 2020 19,217 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Nov 2020 19,217 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 May 2019 18,757 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2018 18,040 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2018 18,038 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 18 May 2017 17,875 miles
Fail 16 May 2017 17,871 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 9 Sep 2016 17,838 miles

Oil leak ()

Pass 4 Sep 2015 17,493 miles

oil leak

Fail 1 Sep 2014 16,943 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Pass 1 Sep 2014 16,943 miles

Oil leak

Pass 9 Sep 2013 16,316 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Aug 2012 15,948 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2011 15,528 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Sep 2010 14,987 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2009 14,391 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2008 13,594 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2007 12,510 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

rear fog lamp tell tale inoprotive

slight play in centre lower diff bush

Fail 24 Aug 2007 12,452 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

offside rear tyre could possibly be fouling exhaust when cornering

raer fog light tell tale not working

slight play in rear diff centre bush

Pass 30 Aug 2006 11,537 miles

How Reliable is the Caterham Seven (S3)?

Based on 32,485 MOT tests across 2,453 vehicles.

86.1%
Pass Rate
613
Miles/Year
55
Year Lifespan
2,453
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Stop lamp not working 476
Steering rack gaiter split 309
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 206
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 188
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 185
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Q401KKJ is a 1995 Caterham Seven (S3) in Green with a 1,599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 1995 Caterham Seven (S3) models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.7% with a typical mileage of 28,286 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 Q401KKJ, 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 31 years old, this Caterham Seven (S3) is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was Q401KKJ registered?

Q401KKJ is a 1995 Caterham Seven (S3), first registered on 14 July 1995.

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