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2003 HONDA CIVIC
General Information
- Registration SC52LNO
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1590cc
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- Expires 28 Apr 2027
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 57,550 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 55,401 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both sills (6.1.1 (d) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 55,378 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- suspension components coroded
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached inner part of rear bumper (6.1.4 (a) (i))
18 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 54,093 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside heavily corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
14 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 54,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside heavily corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Electrical wiring inadequately secured drivers foot well (4.11 (a) (i))
31 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 53,386 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- suspension components rusty
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
28 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 53,385 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- suspension components rusty
29 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 52,167 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- underside and suspension rusty
22 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 52,167 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- underside and suspension rusty
25 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 47,727 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- suspension components coroded
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 47,726 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) 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))
- suspension components coroded
20 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 46,335 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- abs light on when vehicle brought into workshop but extinguished on next start up and never appeared for duration of test
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
18 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 41,874 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2020 13 Jun 202615 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 41,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 37,518 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2019 13 Jun 202630 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 37,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake performance not tested due to brake pipe burst (3.7.A.1)
16 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 34,120 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
13 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 34,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 33,193 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 33,193 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 31,388 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2016 13 Jun 202618 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 29,067 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2015 13 Jun 202618 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 29,065 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
21 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,772 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2014 13 Jun 202627 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 26,459 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2013 13 Jun 202626 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 26,454 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,134 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2012 13 Jun 202623 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 25,134 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 22,760 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2011 13 Jun 202625 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,648 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2010 13 Jun 202627 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 16,784 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2009 13 Jun 202626 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 14,245 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2008Advisory 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)
7 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 11,730 MI
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SC52LNO was registered on 2003-02-28
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