MOT History from tests of petrol CATERHAM SEVENs year 1997

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Pass percent:85.17%

(The average a petrol CATERHAM SEVEN year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:2,293 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	96
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	20
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	18
Registration plate lamp issues	17
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	17
Registration plate issues	17
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	16
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	16
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	15
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	15
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	14
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	13
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	9
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	9
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	7
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6
Rear brake binding	5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Nearside Front Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	5
Offside Front Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	5
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	5
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	3
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	3
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))	3
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	2
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))	2
Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Spare wheel insecure \|6.4.2\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	2
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	96
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	20
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	18
Registration plate lamp issues	17
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	17
Registration plate issues	17
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	16
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	16
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	15
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	15
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	14
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	13
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	9
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	9
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	7
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6
Rear brake binding	5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Nearside Front Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	5
Offside Front Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	5
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	5
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	3
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	3
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	3
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	3
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))	3
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	2
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))	2
Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Spare wheel insecure \|6.4.2\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	2
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol CATERHAM SEVENs year 1997

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