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MOT History from tests of petrol CATERHAM 7s year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:85.37%
(The average a petrol CATERHAM 7 year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:335 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment16
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Registration plate issues3
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2
Centre Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Windscreen has damage1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing Found under seat. |3.3.A.1b|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose Rubber deteriorated. Recommend replacement. |1.1.2 |c||1
Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar linkage which is adjustable, loose in adjustment threads |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3|1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |8.2.1.1 |a||1
Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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