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2008 HONDA CIVIC
General Information
- Registration FN02JEM
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 05 Jun 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 135,584 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- various underbody components corroded
21 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 132,294 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- dry under body
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 132,294 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- dry under body
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))
22 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 125,831 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
17 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 125,831 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
14 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 125,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
27 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 125,804 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
31 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 125,781 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
13 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,951 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & cracked & perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 115,943 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & cracked & perished (5.2.3 (e))
20 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 109,681 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- undersheilds and sill covers fitted
- Rear shock casings corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
19 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 109,681 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- undersheilds and sill covers fitted
- Rear shock casings corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 109,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No Pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No Pattern (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)
- Plastic sill covers and undertrays preventing full examination of vehicle
- n/s/f foglamp not working
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Corrosion to rear subframe
- Corrosion to rear shock bodies
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
21 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,294 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2021 5 Jun 202621 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,294 MI
5 Jun 202621 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 100,532 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2021 5 Jun 202630 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 91,157 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2020 5 Jun 20262 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 87,009 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2019 5 Jun 202621 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
20 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 83,752 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2018 5 Jun 202613 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,966 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- underbody covers fitted
8 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 78,088 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2016 5 Jun 20269 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,592 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2015 5 Jun 202615 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,176 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2014 5 Jun 202617 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,066 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2013 5 Jun 202618 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,194 MI
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FN02JEM was registered on 2008-08-26
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