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2008 HONDA CIVIC
General Information
- Registration OV08GVP
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expires 10 Oct 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 92,762 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Heavy underbody surface corrosion
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Handbrake has long travel but parking brake requirements met
9 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 92,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (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 Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Heavy underbody surface corrosion
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Handbrake has long travel but parking brake requirements met
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 84,186 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- heavy corrosion to rear suspension / brakes and axle beam
- significant corrosion to offside front flexible brake hose ferrule as marked
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- significant corrosion to rear flexible brake hose ferrules . both sides as marked
- heavy corrosion to front hubs and brake calipers
- all 4 brake discs have heavy surface corrosion
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside 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 arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,121 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension bush on both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security near suspension mount as marked (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides as marked (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 3mm left (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged slightly distorted (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (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 Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 84,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged slightly distorted (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension bush on both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security near suspension mount as marked (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides as marked (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 3mm left (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (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))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 83,280 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- heat shield loose
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front 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 Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (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))
7 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,905 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- centre silencer shield loose
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 82,902 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged inner sidewall badly cracked. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak centre silencer has a major leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Additional braking device mounting insecure and functionality of device affected Both brake disc back plates are loose and touching discs (1.1.19 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))
- centre silencer shield loose
- Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 80,307 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2020 29 Jun 20267 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 80,307 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
28 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,274 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2019 29 Jun 202624 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,698 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2018 29 Jun 202611 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,453 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle silencer (7.1.2)
9 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 65,439 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil on minimum
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
7 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,987 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
7 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 57,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
7 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,605 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
7 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 50,605 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
5 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,979 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
9 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,010 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
6 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,224 MI
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OV08GVP was registered on 2008-03-28
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