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2008 HONDA CIVIC
General Information
- Registration AP08LDY
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1799cc
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- Expired 14 Jun 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 145,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
3 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 145,772 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Position lamp not working Both side (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both side (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
12 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 134,867 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leaking
7 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 134,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leaking
18 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 124,334 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- full body colour changed to black and blue art paint
- Nearside Front All direction indicators slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 124,334 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced full of water in the head light (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake drum back plate insecure Brake disc back plate insecure broken and make friction with disc and get warm (1.1.14 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen both. (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- full body colour changed to black and blue art paint
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,293 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2020 14 Jun 202623 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 114,293 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
4 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 154,548 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
3 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour blue light (1.1.A.3e)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour blue light (1.1.A.3e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced slightly insecure (1.7.5a)
31 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,560 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front toeing strap bolt sharp edge as sticks out passed bumper
31 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 79,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front toeing strap bolt sharp edge as sticks out passed bumper
- Offside Front wiper slight smearing
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
2 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 63,129 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2017 14 Jun 20262 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 63,129 MI
14 Jun 20263 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,513 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2016 14 Jun 202626 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 40,124 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 40,124 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,698 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2014 14 Jun 202624 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 29,697 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
12 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,349 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2013 14 Jun 202627 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,138 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 25,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 19,838 MI
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AP08LDY was registered on 2008-07-30
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