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AV51 YYO

2001 Honda Civic

Green Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

86,079 mi
Last recorded86,079 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Honda Civic76,164 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV51 YYO
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 86,079 miles

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured both fronts (4.4.3 (a))

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

Front front cat heat shield loose

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear lens cracked

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides near hubs brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rears corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Mar 2026 86,079 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured both fronts (4.4.3 (a))

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

Front front cat heat shield loose

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated starting to split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources bulb out (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear lens cracked

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides near hubs brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rears corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2025 79,931 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2024 75,501 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2024 75,500 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2022 69,294 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Nov 2022 69,294 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2021 66,985 miles

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

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

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

Fail 17 Nov 2021 66,984 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 16 Nov 2020 60,943 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2020 60,941 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Brake pipe excessively corroded rear end of o/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Pass 26 Jun 2019 50,785 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most forward facing bush slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jun 2019 50,785 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most forward facing bush slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2018 47,174 miles

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Jul 2018 47,174 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

All four tyres perished

Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jul 2017 43,164 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

all four tyres perishing

Fail 26 Jul 2017 43,164 miles

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front wiper judders across screen but still clears effectively

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

all four tyres perishing

rear wiper blade split

Pass 1 Aug 2016 38,459 miles

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

Nearside wiper blade Judders across windscreen but still clears effectively

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

Offside wiper blade split

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 27 Jul 2016 38,329 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside wiper blade Judders across windscreen but still clears effectively

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

Offside wiper blade split

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 28 Jul 2015 33,397 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 28 Jul 2015 3,397 miles

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

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

n/s wiper judders

Pass 30 Jul 2014 29,301 miles

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

Pass 17 Jul 2013 24,800 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2012 22,512 miles

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

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

Oil leak

all tyres wearing edges

both n/s tyres starting to crack

n/s wiper slightly poor

Fail 18 Jan 2011 21,872 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

all tyres worn on edges,

front brake discs and pads worn

n/s/r tyre cracked

rear tyres starting to lose shape

Pass 18 Jan 2011 21,872 miles

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

all tyres worn on edges,

front brake discs and pads worn

n/s/r tyre cracked

rear tyres starting to lose shape

Pass 4 Dec 2009 21,045 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

front tyres starting to wear edges

rear tyres starting to lose shape

Fail 24 Nov 2008 19,994 miles

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 24 Nov 2008 19,994 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2007 19,149 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2007 19,149 miles

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 6 Nov 2006 17,774 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2005 15,574 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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AV51 YYO is a 2001 Honda Civic in Green with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

Across all 2001 Honda Civic models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 76,164 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 Civic fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 307,913 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV51 YYO, 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 25 years old, this Honda Civic is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV51 YYO is a 2001 Honda Civic, first registered on 1 December 2001.

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