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2005 HONDA CIVIC
General Information
- Registration SW05EPD
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1590cc
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- Expired 20 Sep 2025
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 122,076 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake low
- corrosion to floors and sill
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
14 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 122,064 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- corrosion to floors and sill
15 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 116,756 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 116,756 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,867 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- general under body corrosion
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 108,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- general under body corrosion
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 108,749 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak exhaust missing (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested exhaust missing (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- sill cover fitted
- all under body corroded
- all under body components corroded
- all brake pipes and hoses perish and corroded
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
7 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 96,220 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- all under body corroded
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 96,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- all under body corroded
12 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 86,343 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2021 11 Jun 202611 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 86,337 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
10 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 68,916 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2020 11 Jun 20266 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 68,915 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
14 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 49,794 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2019 11 Jun 20267 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 49,780 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 35% (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement frontmost (2.4.G.2)
1 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 47,859 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% 1 of 5 bulbs out on high level brake lamp (1.2.1b)
- 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)
31 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 47,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake sticking slightly
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,253 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2017Advisory 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 Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
5 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 45,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
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 Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
19 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,568 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2016 11 Jun 202618 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 42,568 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 39,109 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 39,108 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot (3.5.1c)
- Offside Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot (3.5.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
28 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 36,705 MI
11 Jun 202628 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,705 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2014 11 Jun 20263 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,983 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
17 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,190 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2012 11 Jun 202617 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 31,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
24 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,126 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 26,620 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2010 11 Jun 202622 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,261 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2009 11 Jun 202622 May 2008
Fail
Mileage: 24,261 MI
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SW05EPD was registered on 2005-05-27
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