1997 Caterham Super 7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

89.5%

Latest Pass Rate

469

Total Tests (All Years)

22,992 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Caterham Super 7 as it ages.

12 yrs82.9%

→ ↑5.7%

13 yrs88.6%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs84.4%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs87.9%

→ ↓4.1%

16 yrs83.8%

→ ↑7.4%

17 yrs91.2%

→ ↓16.9%

18 yrs74.3%

→ ↑6.3%

19 yrs80.6%

→ ↓0.6%

20 yrs80.0%

→ ↑10.3%

21 yrs90.3%

→ ↑1.4%

24 yrs91.7%

→ ↓0.8%

26 yrs90.9%

→ ↓1.4%

27 yrs89.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	82.9%	35
13 yrs	88.6%	35
14 yrs	84.4%	32
15 yrs	87.9%	33
16 yrs	83.8%	37
17 yrs	91.2%	34
18 yrs	74.3%	35
19 yrs	80.6%	36
20 yrs	80.0%	35
21 yrs	90.3%	31
24 yrs	91.7%	36
26 yrs	90.9%	33
27 yrs	89.5%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Caterham Super 7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	89.5%	57
2023 (26 yrs)	90.9%	33
2021 (24 yrs)	91.7%	36
2018 (21 yrs)	90.3%	31
2017 (20 yrs)	80%	35
2016 (19 yrs)	80.6%	36
2015 (18 yrs)	74.3%	35
2014 (17 yrs)	91.2%	34
2013 (16 yrs)	83.8%	37
2012 (15 yrs)	87.9%	33
2011 (14 yrs)	84.4%	32
2010 (13 yrs)	88.6%	35
2009 (12 yrs)	82.9%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 16,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2010

88.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 17,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2011

84.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 19,275Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2012

87.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 19,451Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.1%

2013

83.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 19,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2014

91.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 20,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%

2015

74.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 35Avg Mileage 21,591Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2016

80.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 36Avg Mileage 20,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 24,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2018

90.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 22,934Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2021

91.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 36Avg Mileage 23,819Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2023

90.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 22,494Top Failure Brakes — 3.0%

2024

89.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 57Avg Mileage 22,992Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.8%

MOT results for 1997 Caterham Super 7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	82.9%	35	16,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2010	13	88.6%	35	17,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2011	14	84.4%	32	19,275	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2012	15	87.9%	33	19,451	Driver's View of the Road — 6.1%
2013	16	83.8%	37	19,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2014	17	91.2%	34	20,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%
2015	18	74.3%	35	21,591	Tyres — 17.1%
2016	19	80.6%	36	20,752	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2017	20	80.0%	35	24,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2018	21	90.3%	31	22,934	Suspension — 16.1%
2021	24	91.7%	36	23,819	Brakes — 16.7%
2023	26	90.9%	33	22,494	Brakes — 3.0%
2024	27	89.5%	57	22,992	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Caterham Super 7, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

9.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

7.7%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1999 2001 2003 2004 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Super 7 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 469 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.