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2004 HONDA CIVIC
General Information
- Registration OV04LXU
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1590cc
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- Expires 03 Aug 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 144,137 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- All rear suspension components slightly corroded
- Both rear brake pipes slightly corroded
- Both rear inner sills slightly corroded
- Front springs slightly corroded
17 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 144,137 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- All rear suspension components slightly corroded
- Front springs slightly corroded
- Both rear inner sills slightly corroded
- Both rear brake pipes slightly corroded
29 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 137,791 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front tyres starting to wear inner edge
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (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 Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 129,178 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- 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))
1 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 129,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
12 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 119,583 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside 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 Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (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))
12 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 119,583 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 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))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (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))
2 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,829 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2022 28 Jun 20262 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 106,829 MI
28 Jun 202630 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 104,208 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- covers fitted to outer sills
- h/b/t near limits
6 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,540 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- h/b/t near limits
- skirts fitted to outer sills
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
6 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 101,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (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 Brake insecure flexi (1.1.21 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake insecure flexi (1.1.21 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- h/b/t near limits
- skirts fitted to outer sills
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
8 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 96,889 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- skirts fitted to outer sills
8 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 96,889 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- skirts fitted to outer sills
9 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 92,915 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
30 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 92,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
25 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,457 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- both front tyres getting low on inner edge
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
26 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 76,239 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2016 28 Jun 202626 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 76,239 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
26 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 66,778 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2015 28 Jun 202626 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 66,778 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
15 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,910 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2014 28 Jun 202616 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,355 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2013 28 Jun 20264 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,101 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2012 28 Jun 20264 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 35,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
16 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,445 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2011 28 Jun 202616 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 24,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 18,173 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2010 28 Jun 20265 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 18,145 MI
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OV04LXU was registered on 2004-03-25
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