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GL53AWJ
2003 HONDA CIVIC
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1590cc
General Information
- Registration GL53AWJ
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1590cc
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- Expires 07 Jan 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
20
Passes
5
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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126 Total Defects Recorded
8 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 120,104 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 120,104 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 119,331 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer arch corroding
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,180 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 114,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Perished and worn inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,697 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- general corrosion to underside rear inner sills
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill section to inner wheel arch closing panel corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush splitting but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 102,833 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush torn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Lower ball joints both slight leaking
23 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 98,224 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front lower ball joint dust cover perishing
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brakes binding
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Bump stop perished and free
23 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 98,224 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Both front lower ball joint dust cover perishing
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brakes binding
- Nearside Front Bump stop perished and free
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,837 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front washer very poor operation
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Chips in windscreens
- Nearside Rear Rear tyre feathered
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorber bump stop perished
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 92,752 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Come up as sidelights (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front washer very poor operation
- Nearside Rear Rear tyre feathered
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorber bump stop perished
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Chips in windscreens
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (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))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,775 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight brake binding on o/s/f. & o/s/r. brakes.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHES PERRISHED.
29 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,216 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement far front (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement far front (2.4.G.2)
11 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,766 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
19 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 66,851 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- general perishing to front suspension bushes.
- general surface corrosion to underside/rear suspension mountings
15 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 66,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge flat spot (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- general perishing to front suspension bushes.
- general surface corrosion to underside/rear suspension mountings
6 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,800 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,489 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2014 21 Jun 20264 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,210 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2013 21 Jun 202624 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,993 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
22 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,509 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2011 21 Jun 20263 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 35,013 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2010 21 Jun 202631 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,838 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2009 21 Jun 202610 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 26,342 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2008 21 Jun 202617 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 21,516 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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GL53AWJ was registered on 2003-10-30
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