Caterham Unknown (2013)

What to check before buying a 2013 Caterham Unknown

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

• 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
• 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
• 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
• 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Mileage Distribution

Most 2013 Caterham Unknown vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.

Half of all 2013 Caterham Unknown vehicles fall between 4,155 and 10,128 miles.

2013 Caterham Unknown — Still on the Road

Strong survival — 64 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025, 96% of the peak.

Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2016–2025.

MOT History Averages

Most Common MOT Issues — 2013 Caterham Unknown

Based on actual MOT test records for this model. Percentage shows how often each item appears across all vehicles in this cohort.

• 18.3%
  Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play
• 16.7%
  Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play
• 15.8%
  Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
• 15%
  Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
• 11.7%
  Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view
• 10.8%
  Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
• 8.3%
  Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
• 7.5%
  Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits

Data covers a 3-year window centred on 2013. Counts include advisories and failures.

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