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FH04 ZHW

2004 Honda Civic

Silver Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Mar 2027
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

58,769 mi
Last recorded58,769 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH04 ZHW
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2026 58,769 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2025 56,906 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both forward, inner suspension arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose mount corroded but still supporting brake union

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NSR tyre slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 12 Mar 2024 55,342 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (forward) suspension arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2023 52,692 miles

Central Front Lower Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Centre upper stop lamp two of five light sources inoperative (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NSR brake pipe corroded at flexi union (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lag to operation of NSR parking brake

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSF wishbone front bush degraded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Mar 2022 50,723 miles

Central Front Lower Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower NSF bumper cracked

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NSR brake pipe corroded at flexi union (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Imbalance to service brake effort, NSR low at lock up (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Slight lag to operation of NSR parking brake

Offside Front Lower OSF bumper cracked

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively OSR brake slight bind (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 16 Mar 2022 50,723 miles

Central Front Lower Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower NSF bumper cracked

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NSR brake pipe corroded at flexi union (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Imbalance to service brake effort, NSR low at lock up (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Slight lag to operation of NSR parking brake

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

Offside Front Lower OSF bumper cracked

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively OSR brake slight bind (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 10 Mar 2021 49,062 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively NSF brake heavy bind (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NSF tyre worn to 2.5mm depth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Imbalance to service brake effort, NSR low at lock up (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Slight lag to operation of NSR parking brake

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OSF tyre worn to 2mm depth (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 10 Mar 2021 49,062 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively NSF brake heavy bind (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NSF tyre worn to 2.5mm depth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Imbalance to service brake effort, NSR low at lock up (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Slight lag to operation of NSR parking brake

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OSF tyre worn to 2mm depth (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 6 Mar 2020 48,497 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NSF tyre worn to 3mm depth (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OSF tyre worn to 3mm depth (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Mar 2019 46,412 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 21 Mar 2018 44,878 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2017 42,581 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2016 40,156 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2015 37,887 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2014 35,502 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2013 33,013 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2012 31,110 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2011 28,704 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2010 25,747 miles

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

Pass 14 Apr 2009 22,836 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2008 19,285 miles
Pass 21 May 2007 15,841 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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FH04 ZHW is a 2004 Honda Civic in Silver with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

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 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 FH04 ZHW, 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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FH04 ZHW is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 29 May 2004.

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