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1999 Caterham Super 7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
84.4%
Latest Pass Rate
105
Total Tests (All Years)
24,988 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 1999 Caterham Super 7 as it ages.

10 yrs83.3%
17 yrs73.3%
25 yrs84.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs83.3%30
17 yrs73.3%30
25 yrs84.4%45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Caterham Super 7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (25 yrs)84.4%45
2016 (17 yrs)73.3%30
2009 (10 yrs)83.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
83.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 15,343Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%
2016
73.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 23,412Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%
2024
84.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 24,988Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Caterham Super 7, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
22.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
11.9%
— Consistent
Tyres
8.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.7% (10 yrs)8.9% (25 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension6.7% (10 yrs)8.9% (25 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Super 7 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 105 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.

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