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2008 HONDA CIVIC
General Information
- Registration SW08JYU
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2204cc
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- Expires 27 Jan 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 158,748 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- general underbody corrosion
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
24 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 152,039 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- General Under Body Corrosion
26 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 145,155 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- General under body rust
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 145,155 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- General under body rust
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 136,218 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- undertrays fitted
- engine covers fitted
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
27 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,239 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened worn (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened worn (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 126,239 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened worn (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened worn (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 118,055 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear handbrake has low effort
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread & front (0.1 (b))
28 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 118,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread & front (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear handbrake has low effort
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 109,471 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 109,471 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,235 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front wiper slightly worn, advised to change
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
17 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 91,428 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays & engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 85,174 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,060 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2015 10 Jun 20267 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 79,045 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 69,927 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,764 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 58,764 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
3 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,789 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2012 10 Jun 20263 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 46,789 MI
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SW08JYU was registered on 2008-05-30
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