# SL53ODY — HONDA CIVIC MOT History & Vehicle Check SL53ODY is a Blue HONDA CIVIC, Petrol (1590cc), first registered 2003-09-29. This page summarises its DVSA MOT test history and current MOT status. Further information for SL53ODY — including road tax (VED) status and cost, running costs, fuel economy, insurance group and more — is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/. ## Vehicle details | Field | Value | |---|---| | Registration | SL53ODY | | Make | HONDA | | Model | CIVIC | | Colour | Blue | | Fuel type | Petrol | | Engine size | 1590cc | | First registered | 2003-09-29 | ## MOT status - Current MOT: Expired or not valid - MOT expiry date: 2022-02-05 00:00:00 ## MOT test summary - Total tests: 28 - Passes: 16 - Fails: 12 - Pass rate: 57.14% - Total defects recorded: 144 ## MOT test history | Date | Result | Mileage | Expiry | |---|---|---|---| | 2021-02-06 17:40:06 | PASSED | Not recorded | 2022-02-05 00:00:00 | | 2021-02-06 17:40:05 | FAILED | Not recorded | — | | 2020-01-25 16:29:45 | PASSED | Not recorded | 2021-01-24 00:00:00 | | 2020-01-25 16:29:44 | FAILED | Not recorded | — | | 2019-01-19 16:17:32 | PASSED | 188,001 MI | 2020-01-18 00:00:00 | | 2019-01-19 16:17:31 | FAILED | 188,001 MI | — | | 2019-01-11 15:41:38 | FAILED | 187,976 MI | — | | 2018-01-19 08:55:43 | PASSED | 181,208 MI | 2019-01-18 00:00:00 | | 2018-01-15 12:41:21 | FAILED | 181,208 MI | — | | 2017-01-03 12:48:28 | PASSED | 174,661 MI | 2018-01-02 00:00:00 | | 2016-12-15 12:22:41 | FAILED | 173,885 MI | — | | 2015-12-11 16:41:10 | PASSED | 162,370 MI | 2016-12-19 00:00:00 | | 2015-12-09 12:44:07 | FAILED | Not recorded | — | | 2014-12-20 11:31:37 | PASSED | 153,093 MI | 2015-12-19 00:00:00 | | 2013-10-21 14:53:29 | PASSED | 147,521 MI | 2014-10-20 00:00:00 | | 2013-10-18 09:39:07 | FAILED | 142,418 MI | — | | 2012-12-04 09:20:55 | PASSED | 133,512 MI | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 | | 2011-12-02 11:35:54 | PASSED | 120,581 MI | 2012-12-05 00:00:00 | | 2011-12-02 11:35:54 | FAILED | 120,581 MI | — | | 2010-12-06 15:07:52 | PASSED | 100,536 MI | 2011-12-05 00:00:00 | | 2010-12-06 09:59:51 | FAILED | 100,536 MI | — | | 2009-12-03 15:17:47 | PASSED | 84,917 MI | 2010-12-02 00:00:00 | | 2009-12-01 10:23:32 | FAILED | 84,885 MI | — | | 2008-09-30 11:36:07 | PASSED | 73,472 MI | 2009-10-22 00:00:00 | | 2007-10-11 12:43:57 | PASSED | 62,545 MI | 2008-10-22 00:00:00 | | 2006-10-23 15:17:21 | PASSED | 56,562 MI | 2007-10-22 00:00:00 | | 2006-10-13 15:18:50 | FAILED | 56,558 MI | — | | 2006-09-25 10:19:13 | PASSED | 55,709 MI | 2007-09-29 00:00:00 | ### Defects and advisories **2021-02-06 17:40:06 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: tyres badly worn inner edges and tread low on remaining tread - ADVISORY: suspppension components corroding - ADVISORY: suspension bushes badly deteriorating and splitting - ADVISORY: radiator slight leak and corroded - ADVISORY: oil leak - ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) - MINOR: Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) **2021-02-06 17:40:05 (FAILED)** - ADVISORY: tyres badly worn inner edges and tread low on remaining tread - ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) - ADVISORY: suspppension components corroding - ADVISORY: suspension bushes badly deteriorating and splitting - ADVISORY: radiator slight leak and corroded - ADVISORY: oil leak - MINOR: Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) - PRS: Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) - PRS: Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) - PRS: Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) **2020-01-25 16:29:45 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Nearside Front suspension arm bush badly splitting - ADVISORY: engine signs of over heating brown staining - ADVISORY: Offside Rear brake cable damaged outer casing and brake slight binding - ADVISORY: Nearside Front ball joint play **2020-01-25 16:29:44 (FAILED)** - ADVISORY: Nearside Front ball joint play - ADVISORY: engine signs of over heating brown staining - ADVISORY: Offside Rear brake cable damaged outer casing and brake slight binding - ADVISORY: Nearside Front suspension arm bush badly splitting - PRS: Nearside Front Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) **2019-01-19 16:17:32 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Nearside Front suspension arm bush splitting - ADVISORY: rear inner and outer sill areas corroding - ADVISORY: gearbox noisy - ADVISORY: Rear chassis corroding - ADVISORY: Front brake pads wearing thin **2019-01-19 16:17:31 (FAILED)** - ADVISORY: Rear chassis corroding - ADVISORY: rear inner and outer sill areas corroding - ADVISORY: gearbox noisy - ADVISORY: Nearside Front suspension arm bush splitting - ADVISORY: Front brake pads wearing thin - PRS: Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) - PRS: Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) **2019-01-11 15:41:38 (FAILED)** - ADVISORY: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) - MAJOR: Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) - MAJOR: Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) - MAJOR: Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) - MAJOR: Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) - MAJOR: Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) - MAJOR: Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) - MAJOR: Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill to floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) - MAJOR: Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) - MAJOR: Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) - MAJOR: Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) - MAJOR: Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) - MAJOR: Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) - MINOR: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) - MINOR: Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f)) **2018-01-15 12:41:21 (FAILED)** - FAIL: Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d) - FAIL: rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) - FAIL: Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush both "d" bushes (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) - FAIL: Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) - FAIL: Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) - FAIL: Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) - FAIL: Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) - FAIL: Front Direction indicator incorrect colour both (1.4.A.2f) **2017-01-03 12:48:28 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: front suspension arm bushes splitting - ADVISORY: rear tyres inner edges worn - ADVISORY: parking brake low readings **2016-12-15 12:22:41 (FAILED)** - FAIL: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) **2015-12-09 12:44:07 (FAILED)** - FAIL: Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) - FAIL: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) **2014-12-20 11:31:37 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2) - ADVISORY: Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) - ADVISORY: Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) - ADVISORY: Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) - ADVISORY: Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) - ADVISORY: Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) - ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) - ADVISORY: Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c) - ADVISORY: Direction indicators has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c) - ADVISORY: Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) - ADVISORY: All position lamps have light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b) - ADVISORY: Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) - ADVISORY: Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) - ADVISORY: Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) - ADVISORY: Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a) - ADVISORY: Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) - ADVISORY: Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) - ADVISORY: Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) - ADVISORY: Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) - ADVISORY: Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) - ADVISORY: Offside engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a) - ADVISORY: Offside Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) - ADVISORY: Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b) - ADVISORY: Nearside engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a) - ADVISORY: Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) - ADVISORY: Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b) - ADVISORY: Fuel pipe slightly chafed (7.2.2) - ADVISORY: Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) - USER ENTERED: Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights - USER ENTERED: Oil leak - USER ENTERED: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components - USER ENTERED: Nail in offside front tyre - USER ENTERED: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) - USER ENTERED: Spare tyre defective - USER ENTERED: Fuel pipe/s corroded - USER ENTERED: Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt **2013-10-21 14:53:29 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) **2013-10-18 09:39:07 (FAILED)** - ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) - FAIL: Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) - FAIL: Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b) - FAIL: Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) - FAIL: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) **2012-12-04 09:20:55 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) - ADVISORY: Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) - ADVISORY: Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) - ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) - ADVISORY: Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) **2011-12-02 11:35:54 (FAILED)** - PRS: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) - PRS: Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) **2010-12-06 15:07:52 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) **2010-12-06 09:59:51 (FAILED)** - ADVISORY: Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) - FAIL: Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) - FAIL: Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) - FAIL: Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) - FAIL: Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) - FAIL: Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) **2009-12-01 10:23:32 (FAILED)** - ADVISORY: Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) - FAIL: Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) - FAIL: Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) - FAIL: Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) - FAIL: Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) - USER ENTERED: osf washer jet broke - USER ENTERED: osf lower arm bush 80% split - USER ENTERED: osr tyre 7 year old **2008-09-30 11:36:07 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) - ADVISORY: Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) - ADVISORY: Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) **2007-10-11 12:43:57 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) **2006-10-13 15:18:50 (FAILED)** - FAIL: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) ## Full vehicle report A free MOT and vehicle check for SL53ODY is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/car/SL53ODY. 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