Caterham Seven
Green · Petrol · 2009 · 1,998 cc
L7 XSJMOT history
L7 XSJ is a green petrol Caterham Seven first used on 7 Dec 2009. Its MOT expired on 31 Jul 2026 and it has passed 10 of 11 MOT tests, with 13,597 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 31 Jul 2026
- Mileage
- 13,597 mi
- At MOT on 1 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 11
- 10 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 896 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L7 XSJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Caterham
- Model
- Seven
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,998 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 7 Dec 2009
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 31 Jul 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L7 XSJ was last recorded at 13,597 miles on 1 Aug 2025, 134 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Jun 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 13,463 miles · 21 Jun 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 134 miles
- Average per year
- 896 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 13,597 miles
- 2024 – 13,463 miles
- 2021 – 13,357 miles
- 2020 – 12,648 miles
- 2019 – 11,881 miles
- 2018 – 10,800 miles
- 2017 – 8,660 miles
- 2016 – 5,740 miles
- 2015 – 3,865 miles
- 2013 – 2,894 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
11 tests since 23 Aug 2013, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass13,597 miles (+134)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 13,597 miles
- Test number
- 471000019624
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,463 miles (+106)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 13,463 miles
- Test number
- 998397484841
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,357 miles (+709)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 13,357 miles
- Test number
- 336452415917
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,648 miles (+767)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 12,648 miles
- Test number
- 334337457788
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,881 miles (+1,081)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 11,881 miles
- Test number
- 239523571104
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,800 miles (+2,140)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 10,800 miles
- Test number
- 344990501586
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass8,660 miles (+2,920)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 8,660 miles
- Test number
- 387630911787
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,740 miles (+12)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 5,740 miles
- Test number
- 468345501769
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail5,728 miles (+1,863)8 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 5,728 miles
- Test number
- 784667932222
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureFront registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)
- FailureNearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Pass3,865 miles (+971)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 3,865 miles
- Test number
- 166625935470
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,894 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 2,894 miles
- Test number
- 129025433207
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L7 XSJ
- Does L7 XSJ currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on L7 XSJ expired on 31 Jul 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on L7 XSJ?
- The MOT on L7 XSJ expired on 31 Jul 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has L7 XSJ done?
- L7 XSJ was recorded at 13,597 miles at its MOT on 1 Aug 2025, an average of 896 miles a year.
- Has L7 XSJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L7 XSJ has failed 1 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Feb 2016.
- Has the mileage on L7 XSJ 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 L7 XSJ find?
- L7 XSJ passed its latest MOT on 1 Aug 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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