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Q83KCP

2000 Caterham Seven

Yellow Petrol 1700cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jun 2027
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

12,736 mi
Last recorded12,736 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2026
Typical for 2000 Caterham Seven15,490 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationQ83KCP
MakeCaterham
ModelSeven
Year2000
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,700cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2026 12,736 miles

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))

Pass 1 May 2025 12,593 miles

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))

Fail 1 May 2025 12,593 miles

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))

Pass 4 Sep 2023 12,511 miles

Coolant leak

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2022 12,446 miles

Coolant leak

Spare tyre defective

Fail 16 Aug 2022 12,442 miles

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

Pass 10 Aug 2021 12,347 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2016 12,277 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2015 12,073 miles

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

Pass 21 Sep 2013 11,788 miles

Offside engine mounting has a bolt missing .

Oil leak

Pass 1 Sep 2012 11,127 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside engine mounting bolt missing .

Oil leak

Fail 1 Sep 2012 11,127 miles

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

Pass 1 Jul 2011 10,773 miles

Oil leak

Pass 3 Jul 2010 9,918 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2009 8,163 miles

Oil leak

Pass 12 Jun 2008 6,965 miles

Slight play at rear axle , top stabiliser bar , front mounting .

Coolant leak

Oil leak

Several wing mounting bolts insecure .

Pass 25 Jun 2007 6,001 miles

front and rear outer tyre walls cracked

Pass 12 May 2006 4,355 miles

all 4 tyres starting to deteriorate

rear number plate cracked

Fail 11 May 2006 4,355 miles

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.

87.5%
Pass Rate
616
Miles/Year
55
Year Lifespan
537
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Stop lamp not working 84
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 47
Steering rack gaiter split 42
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 32
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 32
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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.

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