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OV53UVU
2003 HONDA CIVIC
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
General Information
- Registration OV53UVU
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
13
Passes
7
Failures
65%
Pass Rate
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90 Total Defects Recorded
3 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 127,578 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill to floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under rear of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under rear of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
30 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,198 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2020 2 Jul 202625 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 94,925 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear foot and parking brake only just met requirements
21 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 94,752 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower arch (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill to floor (5.2.6)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower arch (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear foot and parking brake only just met requirements
21 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,019 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2017 2 Jul 202621 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,192 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- N/s/f metal brake pipes at lower bulkhead junction starting to corrode
- Underbody/sills rusted and starting to corrode in various places
- Slight play in o/s/f & o/s/r anti roll bar links
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)
6 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 72,953 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
11 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,144 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2014 2 Jul 202621 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 66,955 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 62,213 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)
- Offside 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)
10 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 62,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)
12 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 57,747 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2011 2 Jul 20267 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 57,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,048 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2010 2 Jul 202630 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 52,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,747 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 44,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
11 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 37,389 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 37,398 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,536 MI
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OV53UVU was registered on 2003-10-10
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