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CF04 LBE

2004 Honda Civic

Silver Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jun 2026
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

172,124 mi
Last recorded172,124 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2026
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCF04 LBE
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Fail 29 Jun 2026 172,124 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn main arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced middle inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn main arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jun 2025 170,916 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main arm pivot bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 2 Jun 2025 170,916 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box major leak (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main arm pivot bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 30 May 2024 169,336 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output front both n/s o/s headlights misty (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 29 May 2024 169,336 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel no reserve travel in handbrake (1.1.2 (a))

Front Position lamp not working front both n/s o/s side lights not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced rear both n/s o/s inner sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output front both n/s o/s headlights misty (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 17 Jun 2023 168,427 miles

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

Nearside headlight is slightly loose

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Jun 2023 168,427 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded brake hose/pipe mounting is excessively corroded and hose/pipe is insecure (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded brake hose/pipe mounting is excessively corroded and hose/pipe is insecure (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside headlight is slightly loose

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2022 167,047 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2022 167,047 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective bonnet wont open [for under bonnet inspection] at time of testing (3.1 (c))

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel no reserve travel in handbrake (1.1.2 (a))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits lambda reading to high (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible front number plate damaged (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam front n/s head light not working (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. front o/s tyre wrong size (5.2.3 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm front n/s inner tyre edge worn (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm rear o/s tyre worn (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which changes the emitted colour front both n/s o/s outer head lights dirty (4.2.3 (b) (i))

engine misfire

Pass 14 Oct 2020 165,477 miles

Front number plate damaged

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output N/S/F & O/S/F (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

Fail 3 Oct 2020 165,477 miles

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front wipers (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Front number plate damaged

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output N/S/F & O/S/F (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 17 May 2019 156,922 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both n/s o/s (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s front tyre [WORN] (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both n/s o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both [D] bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

little reserve travel on handbrake

Pass 19 May 2018 147,382 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both n/s o/s (1.7.5a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight damage (6.3.1d)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. and foot brake on rear showing low readings (3.7.B.6b)

showing signs of surface rust under vehicle

Fail 18 May 2018 147,380 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both n/s o/s (8.2.3)

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both n/s o/s (1.7.5a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight damage (6.3.1d)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. and foot brake on rear showing low readings (3.7.B.6b)

showing signs of surface rust under vehicle

Pass 9 May 2017 136,613 miles

Front both n/s o/s windscreen washers weak

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

Nearside Front Outer wing damaged and front outer corner bumper damaged at time of test

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

Fail 2 May 2017 136,613 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin bothy n/s o/s (3.5.1g)

Front both n/s o/s windscreen washers weak

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both n/s o/s (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Front Outer wing damaged and front outer corner bumper damaged at time of test

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

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 16 May 2016 120,733 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both n/s o/s (1.7.5a)

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

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

Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view both front outer door glass mirrors damaged (8.1.2a)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 16 May 2016 120,733 miles

Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour both n/s o/s [blue] (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front rubber bush worn (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front rubber bush worn (2.4.G.2)

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both n/s o/s (1.7.5a)

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

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

Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view both front outer door glass mirrors damaged (8.1.2a)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 2 Apr 2015 109,674 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2015 109,674 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 May 2014 105,553 miles

Catalyst heat shields are loose

N/s/f lower arm void bush badly split on mot limit, new required

Fail 1 May 2014 105,553 miles

Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Catalyst heat shields are loose

N/s/f lower arm void bush badly split on mot limit, new required

O/s/r brake disc corroded

Pass 12 Jun 2013 99,126 miles

Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

rear brakes binding slight

washers partially blocked

Pass 6 Jun 2012 86,569 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2012 86,569 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jun 2011 75,908 miles
Pass 26 May 2010 62,541 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2009 50,540 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2008 41,751 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2007 35,995 miles

n/s mirror glass broken

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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CF04 LBE is a 2004 Honda Civic in Silver with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2004 Honda Civic models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 74,453 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 CF04 LBE, 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 22 years old, this Honda Civic is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CF04 LBE is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 22 July 2004.

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