Caterham 7 MOT data by year
The Caterham 7 appears in 1,372 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1987–2021. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, brakes and emissions & environmental, and its overall pass rate is 90.1%.
1,372
MOT tests analysed
90.1%
Pass rate
9.9%
Fail rate
1987–2021
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighting & signalling | 6.0% | 83 |
| 2 | Brakes | 2.9% | 40 |
| 3 | Emissions & environmental | 2.5% | 34 |
| 4 | Suspension | 1.3% | 18 |
| 5 | Steering | 1.1% | 15 |
| 6 | Visibility | 1.0% | 14 |
| 7 | Other defects | 0.8% | 11 |
| 8 | Tyres | 0.5% | 7 |
Methodology & source. Based on 1,372 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.