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2004 HONDA CIVIC
General Information
- Registration LB53PPV
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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- Expired 11 Jun 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 156,188 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Service brake binding but not excessively both fronts (1.2.1 (f))
- both headlight images only just visible
5 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 152,172 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Several chips (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
5 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 149,302 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides slightly (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Forward (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides slightly (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Several stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
29 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 149,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front slight corrosion between cover and nut (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear corroded between cover and nut (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
21 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 146,072 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2022 11 Jun 202623 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 139,624 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2021 11 Jun 202628 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 138,342 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
2 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 127,435 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Slight brake bind
1 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 127,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Slight brake bind
31 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 111,760 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Bottom nut not tight although nut retainer fitter (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
30 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 130,901 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 103,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
2 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 94,424 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
22 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 88,325 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,667 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
9 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,107 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
8 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 73,107 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
2 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 66,263 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
2 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 66,261 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
4 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,428 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
10 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,751 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2012 11 Jun 202622 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 44,866 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
10 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 36,726 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
13 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,369 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2009 11 Jun 202619 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,553 MI
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LB53PPV was registered on 2004-01-06
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