Caterham Seven (S3)
White and Orange · Petrol · 1999 · 1,588 cc
T85 BGXMOT history
T85 BGX is a white and orange petrol Caterham Seven (S3) first used on 7 Apr 1999. Its MOT is valid until 1 Jul 2027 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 10,227 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 10,227 mi
- At MOT on 2 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 19 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 167 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T85 BGX
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Caterham
- Model
- Seven (S3)
- Colour
- White and Orange
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,588 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 7 Apr 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T85 BGX was last recorded at 10,227 miles on 2 Jul 2026, 615 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Jun 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 16 Sept 2014: 1,613 miles, lower than 28,841 miles on 2 Sept 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 9,612 miles · 30 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 615 miles
- Average per year
- 167 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 10,227 miles
- 2025 – 9,612 miles
- 2024 – 8,625 miles
- 2023 – 7,842 miles
- 2022 – 5,746 miles
- 2021 – 5,181 miles
- 2018 – 4,789 miles
- 2017 – 4,221 miles
- 2016 – 3,191 miles
- 2015 – 2,178 miles
- 2014 – 1,613 miles
- 2013 – 28,841 miles
- 2012 – 28,521 miles
- 2011 – 26,930 miles
- 2010 – 24,006 miles
- 2009 – 18,328 miles
- 2008 – 12,270 miles
- 2007 – 7,424 miles
- 2006 – 6,885 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass10,227 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
23 tests since 30 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass10,227 miles (+615)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 10,227 miles
- Test number
- 301783262284
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,612 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 9,612 miles
- Test number
- 534409319798
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail9,611 miles (+986)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 9,611 miles
- Test number
- 709099862046
- DangerousOffside Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii))
Pass8,625 miles (+783)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 8,625 miles
- Test number
- 346729799510
- AdvisoryFront Wheel bearing has slight play both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear fog lamp slightly discoloured
Pass7,842 miles (+2,096)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 7,842 miles
- Test number
- 679151141601
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,746 miles (+565)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 5,746 miles
- Test number
- 804951272550
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.5mm 185/60R14 (5.2.3 (e))
Pass5,181 miles (+392)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 5,181 miles
- Test number
- 445353905103
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,789 miles (+568)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 4,789 miles
- Test number
- 738347278485
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,221 miles (+1,030)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 4,221 miles
- Test number
- 880681604544
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,191 miles (+1,013)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 3,191 miles
- Test number
- 706435959516
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,178 miles (+565)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 2,178 miles
- Test number
- 488395195789
- AdvisoryNearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play track rod end (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass1,613 miles (-27,228)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 1,613 miles
- Test number
- 299039054243
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,841 miles (+320)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 28,841 miles
- Test number
- 596835143262
- NoteSlight bind on O/S/F brake
- NoteSlight play in both inner rack joints
Pass28,521 miles (+1,591)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 28,521 miles
- Test number
- 518140542305
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NoteO/s/f brake binding slightly
Pass26,930 miles (+2,924)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 26,930 miles
- Test number
- 577214321277
- AdvisoryBrakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass24,006 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 24,006 miles
- Test number
- 190360230284
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Fail24,006 miles (+5,678)5 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 24,006 miles
- Test number
- 864530830269
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testNearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass18,328 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 18,328 miles
- Test number
- 231047739288
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail18,327 miles (+6,057)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 18,327 miles
- Test number
- 303655529417
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Hand operated control valve unit insecure (3.2.2a)
- FailureOffside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Pass12,270 miles (+4,846)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 12,270 miles
- Test number
- 363644828217
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,424 miles (+539)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 7,424 miles
- Test number
- 930446757261
- NoteO/s hand brake reading slightly low
Pass6,885 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 6,885 miles
- Test number
- 522942286169
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail6,884 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 6,884 miles
- Test number
- 840751786141
- FailureRear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- FailureStop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Questions about T85 BGX
- Does T85 BGX currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T85 BGX is valid until 1 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T85 BGX?
- The MOT on T85 BGX is valid until 1 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T85 BGX done?
- T85 BGX was recorded at 10,227 miles at its MOT on 2 Jul 2026, an average of 167 miles a year.
- Has T85 BGX ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T85 BGX has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Jun 2025.
- Has the mileage on T85 BGX ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 16 Sept 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T85 BGX find?
- T85 BGX passed its latest MOT on 2 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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