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A480 AJH

2002 Honda Civic

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

121,340 mi
Last recorded121,340 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 Honda Civic75,939 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA480 AJH
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 121,340 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2024 119,800 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2023 118,118 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2022 115,840 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2021 114,452 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2020 112,360 miles

Boot floor is excessively deteriorated

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear jacking points and trailing arm mounts corroded

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Oct 2020 112,360 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Boot floor is excessively deteriorated

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear jacking points and trailing arm mounts corroded

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Apr 2019 109,187 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear exhaust joint heavily corroded

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Apr 2018 105,354 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NS AND OS (2.4.G.1)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement NS AND OS (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded ALL FOUR (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 29 Apr 2017 102,748 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Nearside & Offside (1.4.A.2f)

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (2.4.G.1)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases & System Corroding (7.1.2)

Pass 26 Apr 2016 96,609 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

oil leak

Pass 12 May 2015 87,849 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 12 May 2015 87,845 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 22 Apr 2014 79,562 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2014 79,562 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 29 Apr 2013 73,613 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 14 May 2012 70,313 miles
Pass 19 May 2011 66,453 miles
Fail 16 May 2011 66,449 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 May 2010 63,315 miles

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 21 May 2009 58,404 miles
Pass 12 May 2008 54,150 miles
Pass 14 May 2007 50,030 miles
Pass 19 May 2006 45,858 miles

How Reliable is the Honda Civic?

Based on 9,391,580 MOT tests across 693,715 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
6,044
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
693,715
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 307,913
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 187,316
Stop lamp not working 163,967
position lamp(s) not working 160,748
constant velocity joint gaiter split 132,914
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A480 AJH is a 2002 Honda Civic in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2002 Honda Civic models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 75,939 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Honda Civic fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 307,913 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A480 AJH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Civic typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 24 years old, this Honda Civic is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A480 AJH is a 2002 Honda Civic, first registered on 24 May 2002.

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