Caterham MOT pass rate
6,299 MOT tests in 2024. Overall pass rate: 88.5%
Caterham has a 88.5% MOT pass rate based on 6,299 real DVSA test records from 2024. That is 10.2 percentage points above the UK average of 78.3%. It ranks 18 out of 85 makes.
The strongest model is the Seven (S3) at 89.5%, while the Seven is lowest at 85.4%.
The single most common reason a Caterham fails its MOT is emissions levels exceed default limits, which accounted for 111 failures.
Most common Caterham MOT failures
| Reason | Count |
|---|---|
| emissions levels exceed default limits | 111 |
| the aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 77 |
| emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 68 |
| lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 57 |
| significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 50 |
| steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 47 |
| steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 46 |
| a direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 41 |
| parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 27 |
| tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 26 |
How Caterham compares
Caterham pass rate88.5%
UK average78.3%
Black line = UK average (78.3%). Based on 57.7 million MOT tests.
All Caterham models
| Model | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | 2,035 | 87.9% |
| Seven (S3) | 1,974 | 89.5% |
| Super 7 | 704 | 86.6% |
| Seven | 512 | 85.4% |
| 7 | 399 | 89% |