MOT Status
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115,777 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked, wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight ()
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread discolouring (0.1 (b))
handbrake lever travel high
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed excessively cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed excessively cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked, wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight ()
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread discolouring (0.1 (b))
handbrake lever travel high
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Road wheel slightly distorted both wheels dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracked, wearing inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front knock from steering rack
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
headlamp patterns poor
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Road wheel slightly distorted both wheels dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracked, wearing inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front knock from steering rack
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
headlamp patterns poor
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Headlamps misted & aims poor
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bottom arm, rear bush (5.3.4 (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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bottom arm, rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking all over (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Undertrays fitted
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All 4 discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 28% imbalance, lag from N/S/R (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Headlamps misted & aims poor
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bottom arm, rear bush (5.3.4 (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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bottom arm, rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking all over (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Undertrays fitted
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both ball joint boots splitting/poor condition (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front both tyres wearing edges
Nearside Rear brake lag 29% (max limit 30%)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs lipped, evidence of heat (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres slightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
headlamp patterns slightly poor
parking brake lever damaged
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both ball joint boots splitting/poor condition (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front both tyres wearing edges
Nearside Rear brake lag 29% (max limit 30%)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs lipped, evidence of heat (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres slightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
headlamp patterns slightly poor
parking brake lever damaged
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
handbrake lever plastics broken
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated plastic casing damaged (1.1.6 (d))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside slight knock from steering rack area
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner/wearing outer edge/cracked/outer sidewall worn (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing/starting to step inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner/wearing outer edges/tearing tread edges/cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing/starting to step inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
handbrake lever trim damaged/cracked..travel very high
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner/wearing outer edge/cracked/outer sidewall worn (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing/starting to step inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner/wearing outer edges/tearing tread edges/cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing/starting to step inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
handbrake lever trim damaged/cracked..travel very high
All 4 brake discs slight lip
Both front tyres starting to wear edges
Both rear tyres starting to crack on tread
Undertrays fitted
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
All 4 brake discs slight lip
Both front tyres starting to wear edges
Both rear tyres starting to crack on tread
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Undertrays fitted
all tyres slight wear edges
handbrake lever plastic broken
handbrake lever travel slightly high
undertrays fitted
wipers slightly poor
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
cut in o/s/f tyre inner side wall
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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FY08 YYL is a 2008 Honda Civic in Silver with a 1,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
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 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 FY08 YYL, 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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FY08 YYL is a 2008 Honda Civic, first registered on 29 March 2008.
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