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2004 HONDA CIVIC
General Information
- Registration OV04LXK
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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- Expires 14 Oct 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 69,355 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 69,351 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
7 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 67,749 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
7 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 67,738 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
8 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 66,842 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- few areas of corrosion
- 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 Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- hand brake could do with adjustment
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 66,839 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements reflective back ground (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- hand brake could do with adjustment
- few areas of corrosion
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,131 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Driver's view to the sides outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction stickers (3.1 (a) (i))
15 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 66,131 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front 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
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle 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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Driver's view to the sides outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction stickers (3.1 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,861 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2022 28 Jun 202614 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 64,220 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2021 28 Jun 202622 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 63,035 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
18 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 62,972 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit limit 1.61 as found on under bonnet sticker; reading 2.62 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both lamps, lenses deteriorated (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
8 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,312 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))
- inner sills and chassis legs starting to corrode
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- 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))
11 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,939 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre worn inner edge
- inner sills and chassis legs corroded both sides
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.2.C.1c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
11 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 60,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- inner sills and chassis legs corroded both sides
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.2.C.1c)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front tyre worn inner edge
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
15 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,986 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear tyre has a nail in it
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195/60/15 (4.1.E.1)
- both rear sills and inner chassis leg corroded
- both headlight lenses slightly faded
14 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,404 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres slightly perished
- rear inner sills & chassis legs slightly corroded
- nearside wiper blade split
- nail in offside rear tyre
- both headlamp lenses slightly faded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195/60/15 (4.1.E.1)
14 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,211 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 57,211 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
4 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,635 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 55,634 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- 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)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
6 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,515 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,070 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
31 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 52,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
31 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,292 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
18 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 44,730 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2011 28 Jun 20267 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 41,560 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2010 28 Jun 20265 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,031 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2009 28 Jun 20267 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,738 MI
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OV04LXK was registered on 2004-03-29
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