CATERHAM SEVEN2007 · 1.6L PETROL

The most recent MOT on 27 May 2026 shows the car failed because the off‑side front side‑repeat lamp was not working, and the windscreen still has a cracked north‑side bottom corner. The same test also recorded the crack, so the failure is not a one‑off – the windscreen damage has been noted in every MOT since 2024. A clear pattern emerges from the four‑year record. The windscreen crack appears at every test (2024, 2025, 2026) and the wheel centre caps have been reported as loose on three occasions. Electrical faults on the off‑side front lighting cluster (position lamp, main‑beam headlamp and side‑repeat lamp) were flagged in the 2024 failure and re‑appeared in the 2026 failure. In 2024 a near‑side front brake‑pipe leak was also recorded, which has not been mentioned again but may still be unresolved. The trend is not improving. While the 2025 test passed, the same crack and loose caps persisted, and the lighting failures that caused the 2024 failure have resurfaced. This suggests that underlying issues – cracked glass, deteriorating wiring or connectors, and possibly ageing rubber seals – have not been fully remedied. Mileage is very low for a 19‑year‑old sports car – about 1 500 mi per year.