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2008 HONDA CIVIC
General Information
- Registration OW08BCE
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2204cc
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- Expires 05 Sep 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 143,065 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover belly pan and under trays fitted
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective lens faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective lens faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 137,738 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside 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))
29 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 137,731 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
30 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 133,411 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearward Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & Cracking Badly (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & Cracking Badly (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 133,405 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Sub-frame likely to fail Corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & Cracking Badly (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & Cracking Badly (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearward Bush (5.3.4 (a) (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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,425 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Smooth Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Smooth Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective Both Fogging (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
29 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 117,510 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened AXLE BEAM (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement AXLE BEAM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement AXLE BEAM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
28 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 117,510 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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
- Nearside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) 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)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened AXLE BEAM (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement AXLE BEAM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement AXLE BEAM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,276 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened AXLE BEAM CORRODED (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement AXLE BEAM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement AXLE BEAM BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (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))
28 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 103,092 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
29 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,761 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
6 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,453 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 84,453 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 75,124 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- both rear tyres perished
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)
4 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,351 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2016 28 Jun 202615 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,856 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2015 28 Jun 20265 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,703 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2014 28 Jun 20269 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,046 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,015 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2012 28 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!
OW08BCE was registered on 2008-07-07
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