MOT Status
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12,736 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides end bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Coolant leak
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Coolant leak
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Coolant leak
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Coolant leak
Spare tyre defective
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Coolant leak
Spare tyre defective
Nearside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside engine mounting bracket not fully secure (6.1.D.1b)
Oil leak
Spare tyre defective
Offside engine mounting has a bolt missing .
Oil leak
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside engine mounting bolt missing .
Oil leak
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside engine mounting bolt missing .
Oil leak
Oil leak
Oil leak
Slight play at rear axle , top stabiliser bar , front mounting .
Coolant leak
Oil leak
Several wing mounting bolts insecure .
front and rear outer tyre walls cracked
all 4 tyres starting to deteriorate
rear number plate cracked
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
all four tyres starting to deteriorate
How Reliable is the Caterham Seven?
Based on 6,710 MOT tests across 537 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Q83KCP is a 2000 Caterham Seven in Yellow with a 1,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
Across all 2000 Caterham Seven models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.5% with a typical mileage of 15,490 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 fails its MOT is stop lamp not working, accounting for 84 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Q83KCP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Caterham Seven typically stays on UK roads for around 55 years. At 26 years old, this Caterham Seven is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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What year was Q83KCP registered?
Q83KCP is a 2000 Caterham Seven, first registered on 1 May 2000.
Is Q83KCP safe to buy?
The MOT history for Q83KCP shows 19 tests with a 78.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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