Caterham Super 7
Silver · Petrol · 2000 · 1,595 cc
J8 VTSMOT history
J8 VTS is a silver petrol Caterham Super 7 first used on 7 Apr 2000. Its MOT expired on 1 Jul 2025 and it has passed 9 of 13 MOT tests, with 736 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Jul 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 1 Jul 2025
- Mileage
- 736 mi
- At MOT on 2 Jul 2024
- MOT tests
- 13
- 9 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- J8 VTS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Caterham
- Model
- Super 7
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,595 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 7 Apr 2000
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 1 Jul 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Jul 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
J8 VTS was last recorded at 736 miles on 2 Jul 2024, 3 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Jun 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 18 Mar 2021: 7 miles, lower than 11,293 miles on 14 May 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 733 miles · 27 Jun 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 3 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 736 miles
- 2023 – 565 miles
- 2022 – 410 miles
- 2021 – 7 miles
- 2015 – 11,293 miles
- 2013 – 11,293 miles
- 2012 – 11,293 miles
- 2011 – 11,293 miles
- 2006 – 11,293 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass736 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
13 tests since 15 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass736 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 736 miles
- Test number
- 996206247663
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail733 miles (+168)6 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 733 miles
- Test number
- 491506783829
- MajorOffside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorRear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- MinorHazard warning tell-tale is not a flashing light (4.9.2 (a))
Pass565 miles (+155)
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2024
- Odometer
- 565 miles
- Test number
- 474400630789
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass410 miles (+403)
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2023
- Odometer
- 410 miles
- Test number
- 551603049700
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7 miles (-11,286)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 7 miles
- Test number
- 945552999047
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,293 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2016
- Odometer
- 11,293 miles
- Test number
- 185334235150
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail11,293 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 11,293 miles
- Test number
- 928904635194
- Repaired at testCentre Rear Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
Pass11,293 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 11,293 miles
- Test number
- 165485703258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail11,293 miles7 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 11,293 miles
- Test number
- 708969483196
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureNearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front Direction indicators missing (1.4.A.2b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- NoteOil leak
Pass11,293 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 11,293 miles
- Test number
- 397442172256
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,293 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 11,293 miles
- Test number
- 656546701006
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,293 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 11,293 miles
- Test number
- 134363556150
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail11,293 miles8 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 11,293 miles
- Test number
- 942735636162
- FailureIndicator tell tale missing (1.4.A.2a)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- FailureNearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureRear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Questions about J8 VTS
- Does J8 VTS currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on J8 VTS expired on 1 Jul 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on J8 VTS?
- The MOT on J8 VTS expired on 1 Jul 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has J8 VTS done?
- J8 VTS was recorded at 736 miles at its MOT on 2 Jul 2024.
- Has J8 VTS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. J8 VTS has failed 4 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Jun 2024.
- Has the mileage on J8 VTS ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 18 Mar 2021. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on J8 VTS find?
- J8 VTS passed its latest MOT on 2 Jul 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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