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FA08 NBY

2008 Honda Cr-v

Black Diesel 2204cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Aug 2024
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

167,788 mi
Last recorded167,788 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2024
Typical for 2008 Honda Cr-v90,548 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFA08 NBY
MakeHonda
ModelCr-v
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,204cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Fail 15 Oct 2024 167,788 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength bush mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside 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 Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength bush mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Fail 30 Aug 2024 166,228 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.72 (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

Offside 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))

Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2023 159,619 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2022 151,351 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Aug 2022 151,351 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2021 145,352 miles

Exhaust rear silencer joint in poor condition

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Centre bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2020 139,915 miles

Both front lower ball joint gaiters deteriorated

Both front outer track rod end gaiters deteriorating

Central Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Centre exhaust silencer rear joint corroded

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Stone chip in windscreen

Fail 5 Aug 2020 139,915 miles

Both front lower ball joint gaiters deteriorated

Both front outer track rod end gaiters deteriorating

Central Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Centre exhaust silencer rear joint corroded

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Stone chip in windscreen

Pass 14 Aug 2019 132,703 miles

All exhaust joints corroded

Both front lower suspension arm ball joint gaiters perished

Both front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorating

Offside rear shock absorber corroded

Rear anti-roll bar centre bushes slightly worn

Rear tyres feathered / worn on edges

Unable to fully inspect rear seats / seatbelts

Fail 14 Aug 2019 132,703 miles

All exhaust joints corroded

Both front lower suspension arm ball joint gaiters perished

Both front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorating

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside rear shock absorber corroded

Rear anti-roll bar centre bushes slightly worn

Rear tyres feathered / worn on edges

Unable to fully inspect rear seats / seatbelts

Pass 25 Jul 2018 121,769 miles

Both rear tyres feathering on edges & wearing out of shape

Exhaust joints in poor condition

Rear antiroll bar centre bushes slightly worn

Stone chip in windscreen

Undertray in slight poor condition

Pass 11 Aug 2017 102,314 miles

both rear shocks slightly corroded

front brake discs slightly lipped

rear brake discs in slightly poor condition

both front inner and outer cv gaiters slightly perished

both front lower suspension ball joint gaiters slightly perished

both rear outer cv gaiters slightly perished

Pass 16 Aug 2016 89,304 miles

Both front lower arm rear bushes starting to perish

Exhaust joints starting to corrode

Pass 19 Aug 2015 77,791 miles

Both front tyres Wearing on outer edges

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

Pass 21 Aug 2014 65,969 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2013 60,359 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2012 38,886 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2011 46,055 miles

How Reliable is the Honda Cr-v?

Based on 4,177,643 MOT tests across 304,403 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
6,787
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
304,403
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 62,925
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,867
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 44,532
position lamp(s) not working 40,820
Stop lamp not working 35,888
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FA08 NBY is a 2008 Honda Cr-v in Black with a 2,204cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2008 Honda Cr-v models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.6% with a typical mileage of 90,548 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 Cr-v fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 62,925 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FA08 NBY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Cr-v typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 18 years old, this Honda Cr-v is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FA08 NBY is a 2008 Honda Cr-v, first registered on 25 April 2008.

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