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MOT History from tests of petrol CATERHAM SEVENs year 2012

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Pass percent:85.99%
(The average a petrol CATERHAM SEVEN year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:414 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment15
Registration plate issues7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|4
Registration plate lamp issues3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))3
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))2
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))2
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working hazards |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working hazards |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light |4.6.2 |a||1
Rear Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Central Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))1
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Rear Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a||1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BOTH (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid bleed nipple leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i||1
Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e||1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c|1
Brake hose damaged1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Brake cable insecure |3.5.1d|1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Macpherson strut insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Steering wheel likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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