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AU04 YJL

2004 Honda Cr-v

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

163,506 mi
Last recorded163,506 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Honda Cr-v89,013 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU04 YJL
MakeHonda
ModelCr-v
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 163,506 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front exhaust heatshield insecure

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated strong advise (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

headlamps faded aim only just met

Fail 30 Mar 2026 163,505 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front exhaust heatshield insecure

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated strong advise (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

headlamps faded aim only just met

Pass 31 Mar 2025 153,210 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front headlamps faded

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush strong advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))

oil level low

Fail 31 Mar 2025 153,209 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front headlamps faded

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush strong advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))

oil level low

Pass 4 Dec 2023 140,714 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))

offside rear brake dust cover missing

Fail 4 Dec 2023 140,713 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. nearside has wrong size (5.2.3 (b))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))

offside rear brake dust cover missing

Pass 5 Dec 2022 132,991 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Nov 2021 125,785 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2020 121,698 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2020 121,698 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Pass 3 Dec 2019 116,387 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 2 Dec 2019 116,366 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens heavily scratched (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens scratched (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 23 Nov 2018 108,490 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Nov 2017 101,789 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2017 101,789 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Dec 2016 96,317 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 20 May 2016 93,513 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2016 93,489 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking caliper (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Braking system leaking caliper (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides lower ball joints (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides wishbone front bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leaks

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear tyres split between tread

Pass 14 Apr 2015 89,261 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2015 89,257 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Apr 2014 85,294 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2013 82,623 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2013 82,591 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 2 Apr 2012 79,087 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2012 79,075 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 31 Mar 2011 75,442 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2010 70,398 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2009 65,539 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2008 55,444 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2007 41,564 miles

How Reliable is the Honda Cr-v?

Based on 4,177,643 MOT tests across 304,403 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
6,787
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
304,403
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 62,925
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,867
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 44,532
position lamp(s) not working 40,820
Stop lamp not working 35,888
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AU04 YJL is a 2004 Honda Cr-v in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2004 Honda Cr-v models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 89,013 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Honda Cr-v fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 62,925 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AU04 YJL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Cr-v typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 22 years old, this Honda Cr-v is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AU04 YJL is a 2004 Honda Cr-v, first registered on 31 March 2004.

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