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DU08 AVE

2008 Honda Civic

Red Diesel 2204cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Mar 2027
Tests16 (16 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

129,572 mi
Last recorded129,572 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Honda Civic78,524 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU08 AVE
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,204cc

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MOT History

16 pass
Pass 26 Feb 2026 129,572 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside pipes are covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

vehicle presented with a coating of underseal to underbody, suspension arms inner sills and brake pipes

Pass 24 Feb 2025 127,147 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear bushes in lower arms are deteriorated and starting to crack (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside hoses from body to axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear swing axle is starting to corrode (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills and chassis within 30 cm of swing axle mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2024 124,260 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside pipes to flexi hoses are coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills within 30 cm of trailing arm mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear offside and nearside flexi hoses have the ferrules coated in grease

Pass 1 Mar 2023 120,902 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre is very worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside hoses from body to axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 24 Feb 2022 116,074 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2021 110,903 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 24 Feb 2020 106,927 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2019 90,666 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2018 72,804 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2017 56,700 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2016 42,773 miles

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

Pass 3 Mar 2015 29,643 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Mar 2014 17,006 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 Mar 2013 12,457 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Mar 2012 9,482 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2011 7,260 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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DU08 AVE is a 2008 Honda Civic in Red with a 2,204cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

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 DU08 AVE, 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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DU08 AVE is a 2008 Honda Civic, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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