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2003 HONDA CIVIC
General Information
- Registration OV03BYY
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expires 26 Aug 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 192,008 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly under bonnet near ABS pump (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle heavily undersealed
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flange joint behind catalytic converter (6.1.2 (a))
23 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 187,873 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Vehicle underside heavily undersealed
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Around clips near ABS pump - Under bonnet (1.1.11 (c))
25 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 185,007 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides approx. 2mm in places (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various pipes around rear bias valve on nearside of bulkhead (1.1.11 (c))
26 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 182,287 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear at junction with bias valve on nearside front (1.1.11 (c))
26 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 182,287 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear at junction with bias valve on nearside front (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 179,586 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- offside parking brake effort reduced - overall effort only just made requirements - 16%
27 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 175,960 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
3 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 162,136 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2020 27 Jun 202622 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 152,393 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
- rear tyres wearing on inner edges - offside smooth
- rear exhaust section slightly corroded/deteriorated
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion including inner sills (6.1.A.1)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both side front bushes. nearside close to failure criteria (2.4.G.2)
21 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 152,368 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, offside close to failure criteria (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion including inner sills (6.1.A.1)
- rear exhaust section slightly corroded/deteriorated
- rear tyres wearing on inner edges - offside smooth
3 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 142,821 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear brake binding slightly.
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust slightly deteriorated at mid to rear flange.
5 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 128,807 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2017 27 Jun 20265 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 128,807 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort BOTH (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
30 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 116,852 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
1 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 105,569 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 89,727 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
23 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 70,071 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2013 27 Jun 202626 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,315 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2012 27 Jun 202613 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 53,837 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2011 27 Jun 202611 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 49,075 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 46,215 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2009 27 Jun 202610 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 42,242 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2008 27 Jun 202611 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 32,592 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2007 27 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
OV03BYY was registered on 2003-04-05
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