1989 Caterham 7 1.7L Petrol · F521 SPG
1989 Caterham 7 (1.7L, petrol). First registered 11 May 1989. Recorded mileage 20,988 miles. MOT expired on 12 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- CATERHAM 7
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 20,988 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.7L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F521 SPG Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/08/2025
- 20,988 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
F521 SPG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Caterham 7 (F521 SPG) between June 2022 and August 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
F521 SPG Mileage History
- 20/06/202220,885 mi
- 14/06/202320,932 mi+47 mi
- 19/06/202420,957 mi+25 mi
- 13/08/202520,988 mi+31 mi
Average of roughly 33 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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