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R267 FMV

1998 Caterham Unknown

Red Petrol 1600cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

10,181 mi
Last recorded10,181 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 1998 Caterham Unknown20,492 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR267 FMV
MakeCaterham
ModelUnknown
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,600cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 10,181 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2026 10,166 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged Pipe being hit with wheel weights (1.1.11 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system hose into caliper (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Jan 2025 10,153 miles
Pass 9 May 2024 10,082 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2023 9,739 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2022 8,473 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2020 6,488 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2019 4,368 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2018 1,817 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2018 1,813 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Pass 28 Feb 2018 1,736 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2018 1,735 miles

Nearside wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Fail 16 Nov 2017 1,723 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

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)

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

Pass 12 Aug 2016 1,081 miles

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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R267 FMV is a 1998 Caterham Unknown in Red with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 1998 Caterham Unknown models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 20,492 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 28 years old, this Caterham Unknown is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R267 FMV is a 1998 Caterham Unknown, first registered on 22 June 1998.

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