Caterham Seven MOT data by year
The Caterham Seven appears in 1,409 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1982–2021. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, emissions & environmental and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 91.5%.
1,409
MOT tests analysed
91.5%
Pass rate
8.5%
Fail rate
1982–2021
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 | 6.7% | 95 |
| 2 | Emissions & environmental | 2.6% | 36 |
| 3 | Brakes | 2.1% | 30 |
| 4 | Suspension | 1.3% | 18 |
| 5 | Visibility | 0.9% | 13 |
| 6 | Steering | 0.8% | 11 |
| 7 | Tyres | 0.6% | 9 |
| 8 | Other defects | 0.6% | 9 |
Methodology & source. Based on 1,409 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.