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2005 HONDA CIVIC
General Information
- Registration OV05FHT
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1590cc
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- Expired 25 Jun 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 120,951 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded inside engine bay (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- general under-body corrosion
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Clutch pipe inside engine bay (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 Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (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))
11 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 120,945 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
19 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 118,376 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear registration plate poorly fitted with tape that could cause plate to be misread
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Handbrake lever has alot of travel indicating adjustment is required
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front 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))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 118,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected both battery terminals (4.11 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split on end (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Handbrake lever has alot of travel indicating adjustment is required
- Rear registration plate poorly fitted with tape that could cause plate to be misread
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
29 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,204 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 113,458 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached CORNER OUT OF LINE TO HEADLAMP (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 113,457 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached CORNER OUT OF LINE TO HEADLAMP (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 104,054 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2021 25 Jun 20269 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 104,054 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure loose (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
11 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,650 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2020 25 Jun 20269 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 98,649 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
6 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,585 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 93,584 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Locking device missing. (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake lagging in operation Brake pedal spongy. (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing Wheel nut missing and stud broken. (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged ABS Pump insecure in its housing bracket. mounting bolts loose/insecure. (1.6 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 93,573 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
10 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 88,401 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2018 25 Jun 20269 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 88,401 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside and offside (2.4.G.2)
9 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 88,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage 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 ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
1 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,552 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2017 25 Jun 20261 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 81,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
- Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
- Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
10 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,553 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
27 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,924 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2014 25 Jun 20263 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,000 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2013 25 Jun 20263 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 60,000 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
19 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 56,296 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2012 25 Jun 202619 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 56,296 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
7 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 47,722 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2011 25 Jun 202611 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,097 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2010 25 Jun 202612 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,969 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV05FHT was registered on 2005-04-06
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