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DU04 KSY

2004 Honda Civic

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Apr 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

147,981 mi
Last recorded147,981 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2025
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU04 KSY
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2025 147,981 miles

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 19 Apr 2024 140,749 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone (front) bush split/ peeling (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 16 Apr 2024 140,726 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Seam near battery tray (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone (front) bush split/ peeling (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Apr 2023 135,903 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 6 Apr 2023 135,897 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Suspect due to exhaust leaks (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front and rear sections (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working Incorrect bulb fitted (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 11 Apr 2022 131,087 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed rubbing on suspension arm (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed catching wheel (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed rubbing on wheel/ tyre (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed catching spring platform (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed rubbing on engine (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed rubbing on suspension arm (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Mar 2022 131,075 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded 2nd main pipe from compensator under bonnet n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded at compensator under bonnet n/s 2nd pipe (all four at valve basically) (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded at compensator valve n/s under bonner (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded main pipe from compensator under bonnet n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main pipe to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main pipe to rear flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (marked) next to rear arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear tyre slightly out of shape

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced bulb blackened (4.2.3 (a) (i))

fuel filler neck corroded

Pass 15 Mar 2021 125,326 miles

Brake pedal has long travel

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

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

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

Fail 15 Mar 2021 125,326 miles

Brake pedal has long travel

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

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2020 121,198 miles

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Repairs protected by underseal

Fail 13 Mar 2020 121,193 miles

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))

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

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2019 113,611 miles

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2018 106,191 miles

both front chassis and inner sills rusty

Fail 15 Mar 2018 106,191 miles

Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint both insecure at fixing (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

both front chassis and inner sills rusty

Pass 4 Mar 2017 98,013 miles

UNDERBODY SURFACE CORROSION

Pass 12 Mar 2016 91,815 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2015 85,816 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2014 79,378 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2014 79,370 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)

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

Pass 2 Mar 2013 73,856 miles

all under side of car slightly corroded

jrear box clamp to center corroded

Pass 25 Feb 2012 67,060 miles

parking brake excess travel

Pass 5 Mar 2011 59,173 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 13 Mar 2010 50,576 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2009 42,676 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2008 34,588 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2007 26,766 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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DU04 KSY is a 2004 Honda Civic in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 DU04 KSY, 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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DU04 KSY is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 16 March 2004.

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