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OV04TAU
2004 HONDA CIVIC
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1590cc
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- Registration OV04TAU
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1590cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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102 Total Defects Recorded
31 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 134,086 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel both rear handbrake in adequate (1.3.1 (a) (i)) 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 (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- centre exhaust missing
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 125,277 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- underside of vehicle heavily undersealed
4 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 125,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- underside of vehicle heavily undersealed
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 118,354 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both front (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner disc face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- General corrosion and vehicle heavily under sealed
18 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 118,343 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (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
- Emissions not tested Due to major leak of gases from exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Catalytic converter (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- General corrosion and vehicle heavily under sealed
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both front (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner disc face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 116,442 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- vehicle heavily undersealed
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 116,442 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (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 Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,402 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play N/s/f and both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
20 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,360 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,049 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
8 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 75,049 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
18 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 58,849 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2019 3 Jul 202618 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 58,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- bonnet pull broken
- oil leak on gearbox
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
1 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 57,885 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,041 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2017 3 Jul 202614 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 53,974 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,354 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2015 3 Jul 202622 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 52,354 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
9 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,899 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 50,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar fractured (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,324 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2013 3 Jul 202629 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,222 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2012 3 Jul 20268 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 45,126 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2011 3 Jul 20268 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 45,126 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
7 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,672 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2010 3 Jul 20269 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,456 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2009 3 Jul 20269 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 39,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
29 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,863 MI
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OV04TAU was registered on 2004-03-31
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