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EK04 WXU

2004 Honda Civic

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 May 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

123,489 mi
Last recorded123,489 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK04 WXU
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2026 123,489 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 29 May 2025 115,200 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Offside Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor to sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 21 May 2025 115,198 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Body component insecure wheel arch guard. Fouling tyre (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn shown on shaker plate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor to sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear bumper crash bar slightly corroded

Pass 23 May 2024 105,644 miles

Fuel Cap Seal Slightly Perished

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Borderline (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Borderline (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Rear Crash Bar Slight Corrosion

Fail 23 May 2024 105,644 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Fuel Cap Seal Slightly Perished

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Borderline (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Borderline (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Rear Crash Bar Slight Corrosion

Pass 12 May 2023 97,040 miles

off side front wheel slightly binding

Pass 17 May 2022 91,341 miles
Pass 26 May 2021 89,847 miles

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Mar 2021 89,783 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Suspension, Steering & Under body heavy surface corrosion

Pass 24 Mar 2020 88,254 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2019 86,295 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Mar 2018 84,506 miles

All front & rear suspension components & shock absorbers corroded & show general age related wear

All suspension coil springs heavily corroded

Both sides front lower suspension arm bushes worn & split - No movement detected

Exhaust corroded

Offside front lower ball joint slight play & rubber cover small tear

Underbody corroding

Pass 30 Mar 2017 82,525 miles

Exhaust heavily corroded

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

General ageing to all suspension components/bushes

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre perished

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Underbody/chassis corroded in various places

Fail 30 Mar 2017 82,525 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Mid section clamp to back box excessively corroded to the point that the back box is insecure and leaking (7.1.2)

Exhaust heavily corroded

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

General ageing to all suspension components/bushes

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre perished

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Underbody/chassis corroded in various places

Pass 1 Apr 2016 80,172 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

exhaust system corroded in places and join to rear box heavily corroded

general underbody corrosion

n/s/f and o/s/f front most wishbone bushes slightly deteriorated

steering and suspension shows age related wear

Fail 1 Apr 2016 80,172 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working 501 (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

exhaust system corroded in places and join to rear box heavily corroded

general underbody corrosion

n/s/f and o/s/f front most wishbone bushes slightly deteriorated

steering and suspension shows age related wear

Pass 2 Apr 2015 77,069 miles

exhaust corroding in places

front discs corroding on edges

underbody corrosion

Fail 2 Apr 2015 77,069 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

exhaust corroding in places

front discs corroding on edges

underbody corrosion

Pass 27 Mar 2014 74,248 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

all coil springs corroded

exhaust system corroded in places

general underbody corrosion

o/s/r and n/s/r tyre's staring to perish

rear disc's corroding outer edge

Pass 25 Mar 2013 717,775 miles

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

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

exhaust corosion

general under body corosion

Pass 28 Mar 2012 67,881 miles

both front tyres wearing on edges (may need replacing soon)

exhaust corroding in places

front discs corroding on edges

rear discs corroding

Pass 31 Mar 2011 64,485 miles

exhaust corroding in places

front discs corroding

rear discs corroding

rear number plate starting to deteriorate

slight noise n/s/r wheel bearing

Fail 25 Mar 2011 64,385 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

exhaust corroding in places

front discs corroding

rear discs corroding

rear number plate starting to deteriorate

slight noise n/s/r wheel bearing

Pass 31 Mar 2010 60,136 miles

exhaust corroding

handbrake has travel

n/s/r tyre worn inner edge/just meets

rear discs corroding

Pass 31 Mar 2009 53,201 miles

advise osr and nsr tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 13 Mar 2008 45,997 miles

front tyres slight wear on edges

n/s mirror indicator has bulbs missing ( just meets criteria)

rear tyres slight uneven wear inner edges

Pass 22 Mar 2007 35,329 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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EK04 WXU is a 2004 Honda Civic in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 EK04 WXU, 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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EK04 WXU is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 24 March 2004.

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