Caterham Seven (S3)
Yellow · Petrol · 1999 · 1,599 cc
8743 PHMOT history
8743 PH is a yellow petrol Caterham Seven (S3) first used on 31 Dec 1999. Its MOT is valid until 26 Mar 2027 and it has passed 14 of 16 MOT tests, with 16,391 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 16,391 mi
- At MOT on 27 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 14 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 194 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 8743 PH
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Caterham
- Model
- Seven (S3)
- Colour
- Yellow
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,599 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 31 Dec 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
8743 PH was last recorded at 16,391 miles on 27 Mar 2026, 325 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Aug 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 16,066 miles · 28 Aug 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 325 miles
- Average per year
- 194 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 16,391 miles
- 2024 – 16,066 miles
- 2023 – 16,000 miles
- 2022 – 15,820 miles
- 2021 – 15,733 miles
- 2020 – 15,686 miles
- 2019 – 15,617 miles
- 2018 – 15,437 miles
- 2017 – 14,979 miles
- 2016 – 14,440 miles
- 2011 – 14,171 miles
- 2009 – 13,970 miles
- 2007 – 12,978 miles
- 2006 – 12,579 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
16 tests since 7 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass16,391 miles (+325)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 16,391 miles
- Test number
- 290112554577
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,066 miles (+66)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 16,066 miles
- Test number
- 201921636187
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,000 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 16,000 miles
- Test number
- 106417103982
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail15,993 miles (+173)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 15,993 miles
- Test number
- 370570069465
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MajorExhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Pass15,820 miles (+87)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 15,820 miles
- Test number
- 340797232571
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,733 miles (+47)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 15,733 miles
- Test number
- 997213645136
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,686 miles (+69)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 15,686 miles
- Test number
- 389753482449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,617 miles (+180)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 15,617 miles
- Test number
- 514092389038
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,437 miles (+458)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 15,437 miles
- Test number
- 146702256461
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake drum damp
Pass14,979 miles (+539)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2018
- Odometer
- 14,979 miles
- Test number
- 679035636845
- AdvisoryNearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Pass14,440 miles (+269)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2017
- Odometer
- 14,440 miles
- Test number
- 904395070526
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass14,171 miles (+201)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 14,171 miles
- Test number
- 558763011293
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,970 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 13,970 miles
- Test number
- 300225829256
No defects or advisories recorded.
FailMileage not read2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 772721519296
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass12,978 miles (+399)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 12,978 miles
- Test number
- 421771527266
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,579 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 12,579 miles
- Test number
- 353019716216
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 8743 PH
- What vehicle is registration 8743 PH currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 8743 PH on a yellow petrol Caterham Seven (S3) first used on 31 Dec 1999. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 8743 PH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 8743 PH is valid until 26 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 8743 PH?
- The MOT on 8743 PH is valid until 26 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 8743 PH done?
- 8743 PH was recorded at 16,391 miles at its MOT on 27 Mar 2026, an average of 194 miles a year.
- Has 8743 PH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 8743 PH has failed 2 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Sept 2023.
- Has the mileage on 8743 PH ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 8743 PH find?
- 8743 PH passed its latest MOT on 27 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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