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2005 HONDA CIVIC
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- Registration OV05LUB
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1590cc
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- Expired 29 Jun 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 113,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting n/side and off/side (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced all over (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
19 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,174 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- all underbody, covered in underseal both sides
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 109,164 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm 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
- Oil leaking excessively from engine oil filter (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
30 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 109,103 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler pipes ()
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis, floor, sills and underbody area. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
11 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 106,028 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked on tread and worn on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
6 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 106,005 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked on tread and worn on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 101,686 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
30 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 101,603 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached detatched (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 96,759 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
1 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 96,700 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 91,336 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both head lights (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside 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))
10 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,929 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2020 29 Jun 202626 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,566 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2019 29 Jun 202630 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,138 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
23 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 78,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint adrift (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
31 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,955 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,274 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s+n/s (4.1.E.1)
29 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 65,274 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s+n/s (4.1.E.1)
8 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,476 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,293 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2014 29 Jun 202623 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 56,261 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,659 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,803 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2012 29 Jun 202628 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 33,960 MI
29 Jun 202628 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,960 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2011 29 Jun 202612 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 25,081 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2010 29 Jun 202614 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 18,557 MI
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OV05LUB was registered on 2005-04-13
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