MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
62,204 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front upper joints dust covers (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box end plate blowing (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front upper joints (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box end plate split /slight blow (6.1.2 (a))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front upper ball joints dust covers deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight play in offside front wheel bearing
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
offside windscreen damaged
slight play in front wheel bearings
slight wear in lower front ball joints
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Axle beam cracked (2.5.A.5a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
offside windscreen damaged
slight play in front wheel bearings
slight wear in lower front ball joints
O/S/FRONT SCREEN DAMAGED
SLIGHT PLAY IN BTH FRONT LOWER BALLJOINTS
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
O/S/FRONT SCREEN DAMAGED
SLIGHT PLAY IN BTH FRONT LOWER BALLJOINTS
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
SLIGHT PLAY BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Steering rack deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
BOX SECTIONS VERY RUSTY FRONT AND REAR
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Caterham Super 7?
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S85 UGY is a 1998 Caterham Super 7 in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
Across all 1998 Caterham Super 7 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.5% with a typical mileage of 18,383 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Caterham Super 7 fails its MOT is stop lamp not working, accounting for 140 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S85 UGY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Caterham Super 7 typically stays on UK roads for around 55 years. At 28 years old, this Caterham Super 7 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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S85 UGY is a 1998 Caterham Super 7, first registered on 11 August 1998.
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