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2009 HONDA CIVIC
General Information
- Registration SW09JYL
- Manufacturer HONDA
- Model CIVIC
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1339cc
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- Expired 29 Apr 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 132,631 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 130,762 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2025 12 Jun 202627 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 130,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle handbrake (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
23 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 130,277 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
10 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 121,020 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 108,731 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 99,805 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective centre section (6.1.2 (a))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))
19 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 99,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust mounting defective centre section (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
12 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 88,221 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
11 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 88,221 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure in tread and cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords and cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to exhaust blow on centre section exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on outer and inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2mm and worn smooth on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,293 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
19 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 78,293 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Exhaust system hangers corroded/ broken but still supported.
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
6 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,077 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Handbrake lever trims broken advise to be replaced.
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
6 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 68,077 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Handbrake lever trims broken advise to be replaced.
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
16 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 58,452 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2017 12 Jun 202616 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 58,452 MI
12 Jun 202616 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,854 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2016 12 Jun 202619 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,659 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2015 12 Jun 202611 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,517 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,477 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2013 12 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!
SW09JYL was registered on 2009-07-28
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