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EJ04 UMU

2004 Honda Civic

Silver Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

74,984 mi
Last recorded74,984 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ04 UMU
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 74,984 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm front bushes severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front and rear suspension / brake components rusty and corroded

Fail 10 Oct 2025 74,977 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both front have no beam pattern (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm front bushes severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front and rear suspension / brake components rusty and corroded

Pass 1 Oct 2024 72,040 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

front and rear suspension / brake components rusty and corroded

Fail 1 Oct 2024 72,040 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both front have no beam pattern (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

front and rear suspension / brake components rusty and corroded

Pass 13 Oct 2023 68,976 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated starting to leak grease out (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (front arm bushes has movement) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Oct 2022 65,427 miles

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

Pass 4 Oct 2021 61,244 miles

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

Fail 21 Sep 2021 61,174 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 18 Sep 2020 56,288 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2020 56,194 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 15 Apr 2019 51,053 miles

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

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

Pass 4 May 2018 47,226 miles

195x60x15

Front tyres are worn on inner edges

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear tyres are cracking on sidewalls and between the tread

Pass 9 May 2017 45,651 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front tyre worn on inside edge

both rear tyres starting to perish

Fail 9 May 2017 45,651 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front tyre worn on inside edge

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

both rear tyres starting to perish

Pass 10 May 2016 44,228 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2015 41,674 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2015 41,674 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 30 Apr 2014 35,879 miles

both front wishbone bushes perished no play

head lights cloudy

Pass 30 Apr 2013 32,626 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2012 29,490 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2012 29,469 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 4 May 2011 24,815 miles

Nearside front tyre has side wall damage

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 20 Apr 2010 21,852 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2010 21,852 miles

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 20 Apr 2009 18,825 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

offside rear perishing in tread

Pass 25 Apr 2008 15,862 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2007 12,434 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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EJ04 UMU is a 2004 Honda Civic in Silver with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 EJ04 UMU, 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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EJ04 UMU is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 30 April 2004.

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