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2004 HONDA CIVIC
General Information
- Registration OV04YYK
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1590cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 27 Jun 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 90,087 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Cills Cover Fitted
22 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 84,049 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output & Nearside (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened & Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Underbody Corrosion
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Heat Shield Insecure
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened & Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Most Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened & Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
18 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 82,731 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Heat shields insecure
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside 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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Heavy corrosion across whole underside, front and rear suspension
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
17 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 82,725 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Heat shields insecure
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside 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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Heavy corrosion across whole underside, front and rear suspension
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Both wheels binding by hand
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,244 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- front and rear subframes heavily corroded
- exhaust heat shield loose
- all front and rear suspension components heavily corroded
5 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 81,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- all front and rear suspension components heavily corroded
- front and rear subframes heavily corroded
- exhaust heat shield loose
15 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 78,134 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- all front & rear suspension components corroded
- Corrosion under side of vehicle in places
1 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 78,119 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- rear suspension becoming corroded
- exhaust heat shields lose at front of engine area
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front cv joint noisey
11 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 78,112 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake is binding.
- Wipers smear.
30 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 75,324 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2022 27 Jun 202617 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 75,258 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) 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
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake discs are in poor condition.
20 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,823 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- underside corrosion
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 74,823 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- underside corrosion
- head light aim only just vissible o/s
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 73,644 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion to underside of vehicle body & suspension components
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,502 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (2.4.G.1)
- tyres starting to perish on outer walls
- both head light patterns only just vissible
- 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 both inner sills (2.4.A.3)
10 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,919 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre age cracking
- both head light patterns only just vissible
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing all round (2.7.2a)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)
10 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 68,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing all round (2.7.2a)
- both head light patterns only just vissible
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Nearside Front tyre age cracking
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)
18 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 66,250 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- underside of vehicle, front sub-frame, brake and suspension components corroding
- slight front brake judder
- shock absorber casings corroding
- Rear rear chassis and floor corroding
- Rear brake discs corroding
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear brake pipe corroding
15 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 66,231 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- underside of vehicle, front sub-frame, brake and suspension components corroding
- slight front brake judder
- shock absorber casings corroding
- Rear rear chassis and floor corroding
- Rear brake discs corroding
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear brake pipe corroding
18 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,085 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
2 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,390 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2015 27 Jun 202620 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,698 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2014 27 Jun 202628 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,297 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2013 27 Jun 20261 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,064 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2012 27 Jun 20261 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,119 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2011 27 Jun 20262 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,836 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2010 27 Jun 20262 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,832 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2009 27 Jun 20262 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 23,264 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2008 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!
OV04YYK was registered on 2004-04-19
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