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DE08 CZD

2008 Honda Civic

Grey Diesel 2204cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Mar 2025
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

135,618 mi
Last recorded135,618 miles
Recorded on8 Mar 2025
Typical for 2008 Honda Civic78,524 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE08 CZD
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,204cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Fail 8 Mar 2025 135,618 miles

Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outersill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced half sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength innersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outersill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Inner inner wheel arches corroded

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

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn bush worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn bush worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear brake disc shield corroded

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened corroded heavily front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

underbody corroded heavily

undertrays fitted

Pass 14 Mar 2024 133,020 miles

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

Outer sills covered trim ,also o/s inner sill has trace of body filer

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

underbody tray/engine cover fitted

Pass 21 Mar 2023 126,413 miles

Offside wing mirror bottom cover missing no sharpe edges

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

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

Fail 15 Mar 2023 126,252 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside wing mirror bottom cover missing no sharpe edges

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2022 118,438 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2021 111,312 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise change asap (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise change asap (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Mar 2021 111,312 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise change asap (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise change asap (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Mar 2020 105,977 miles

Nearside Front side repeater slightly dim

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

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

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

Fail 10 Mar 2020 105,977 miles

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

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

Nearside Front side repeater slightly dim

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heat damaged possibly been stuck on recommend investigation (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm also cracked and perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heat damaged possibly been stuck on recommend investigation (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.3mm also cracked and perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 27 Feb 2019 95,344 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Feb 2019 95,325 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))

Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Mar 2018 86,139 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8MM (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8MM (4.1.E.1)

under trays fitted preventing full inspection

Pass 6 Mar 2017 78,322 miles

Offside Rear tyre wearing on non-measurable edges

Oil leak ()

Fail 6 Mar 2017 78,321 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear tyre wearing on non-measurable edges

Oil leak ()

Pass 1 Mar 2016 71,996 miles

Offside Front tyre wearing on non-measurable edges

engine bay & under body covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 2 Mar 2015 66,316 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 27 Feb 2015 66,316 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Jan 2014 61,153 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 14 Feb 2013 54,319 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 8 Feb 2013 54,235 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Feb 2012 45,260 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2011 37,578 miles

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

Fail 18 Feb 2011 37,578 miles

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

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

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

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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DE08 CZD is a 2008 Honda Civic in Grey with a 2,204cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 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 DE08 CZD, 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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DE08 CZD is a 2008 Honda Civic, first registered on 27 March 2008.

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