MOT History from tests of petrol CATERHAM SEVENs year 1999

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Pass percent:83.63%

(The average a petrol CATERHAM SEVEN year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:2,107 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	87
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Registration plate issues	27
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Registration plate lamp issues	17
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\|	13
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	13
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	12
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	10
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	9
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	8
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	8
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	7
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	6
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	6
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Rear brake binding	5
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Windscreen has damage	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	4
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	4
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	4
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	4
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	3
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	3
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	3
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	3
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	3
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high \|8.2.1.2 \|e\|\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	2
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	2
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Stop lamp\|s\| all not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|iii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	2
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	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	87
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Registration plate issues	27
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Registration plate lamp issues	17
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\|	13
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	13
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	12
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	11
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	11
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	10
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	9
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	8
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	8
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	8
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	7
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	6
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	6
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Rear brake binding	5
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Windscreen has damage	4
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	4
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	4
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	4
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	4
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	3
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	3
Offside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	3
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	3
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	3
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high \|8.2.1.2 \|e\|\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	2
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	2
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.B.1e\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Stop lamp\|s\| all not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|iii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	2
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol CATERHAM SEVENs year 1999

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