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BV08 UMT

2008 Honda Civic

Black Petrol 1339cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Dec 2026
Tests18 (17 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate94.4%

Mileage

76,052 mi
Last recorded76,052 miles
Recorded on13 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Honda Civic78,524 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV08 UMT
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,339cc

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MOT History

17 pass 1 fail
Pass 13 Dec 2025 76,052 miles

Body, axle, chassis and component corrosion

Both front wipers slightly smearing screen

Both rear axle bushes worn, cracking and perished

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Non repairable area ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At 3mm also badly cracking on tread and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine and gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both - badly cracking on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Nov 2024 73,724 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2023 71,978 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2023 69,479 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2022 66,743 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2020 64,124 miles

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

superficial cracking rear tyres

Pass 27 Dec 2019 61,805 miles

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

Pass 3 Jan 2019 58,001 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 15 Jan 2018 54,202 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2017 53,826 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2017 49,746 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2016
Fail 27 Jan 2016 44,447 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 16 Jan 2015 38,063 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2014 31,935 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2013 23,977 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2012 16,997 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2011 9,914 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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BV08 UMT is a 2008 Honda Civic in Black with a 1,339cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.4%.

Across all 2008 Honda Civic models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 78,524 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 BV08 UMT, 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 18 years old, this Honda Civic is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BV08 UMT is a 2008 Honda Civic, first registered on 22 March 2008.

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