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MOT History from tests of petrol CATERHAM SEVENs year 1988

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mot history
Pass percent:82.52%
(The average a petrol CATERHAM SEVEN year 1988 passes without issue)
Based on:246 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|6
Registration plate lamp issues6
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Engine mounting fractured |6.1.8 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Rear brake binding1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively stretched |1.1.12 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively stretched |1.1.12 |b| |ii||1
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||1
Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down |2.2.2 |a||1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Rear fog lamp not working both |1.3.2b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|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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