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MOT reliability

Ford Caterham

3 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Ford Caterham vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Ford Caterham has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,769 miles.

3
Vehicles
20
MOT tests
192
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Caterham problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Caterham MOT tests:

  • Other200%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%

Ford Caterham pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
111100%
131100%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Ford Caterham MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Caterham MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (3 times)
  2. vehicle was presented without a front screen (2 times)
  3. front number plate cracked (1 times)
  4. Coolant leak (1 times)
  5. Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked top left corner (6.3.1d) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (1 times)
  7. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (1 times)
  8. engine oil leak (1 times)
  9. Centre Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1) (1 times)
  10. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  11. Windscreen washer control missing (8.2.1a) (1 times)
  12. Windscreen wiper control missing (8.2.1a) (1 times)
  13. windscreen removed (1 times)
  14. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)

Ford Caterham pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1995 1 3 100% 3,837
1985 1 7 71% 95,229
1971 1 10 100% 8,241

Ford Caterham reliability FAQ

Across 3 Ford Caterham vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Caterham MOT issues are: Oil leak; vehicle was presented without a front screen; front number plate cracked.

The typical Ford Caterham in our data has covered around 35,769 miles.

Compare the Ford Caterham

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