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FY54 BVR

2004 Honda Civic

Grey Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2023
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

129,061 mi
Last recorded129,061 miles
Recorded on29 Mar 2023
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY54 BVR
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Fail 29 Mar 2023 129,061 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Service brake excessively binding all 4 (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2022 124,273 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 21 Mar 2022 124,263 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2021 120,832 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2021 120,832 miles

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 5 Nov 2019 116,803 miles

front brake pads low

headlamp lenses poor

near side front brake slight bind

off side front suspension arm rubber bush split / poor condition

Fail 5 Nov 2019 116,803 miles

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

front brake pads low

headlamp lenses poor

near side front brake slight bind

off side front suspension arm rubber bush split / poor condition

Pass 23 Nov 2018 110,428 miles

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

both front and near side rear tyres wearing on inner edges

head lamp lenses poor

near side rear anti roll bar link slight play

off side front brake disc and pad looks as if it has overheated at some point

wipers poor

Fail 19 Nov 2018 110,413 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

both front and near side rear tyres wearing on inner edges

head lamp lenses poor

near side rear anti roll bar link slight play

off side front brake disc and pad looks as if it has overheated at some point

wipers poor

Pass 4 Oct 2017 101,296 miles

both front lower suspension arm rubber bushes breaking apart

Fail 4 Oct 2017 101,296 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

both front lower suspension arm rubber bushes breaking apart

Pass 26 Jan 2016 86,098 miles

CORROSION F+R SUSPENSION AREA ETC.

MINOR PLAY F SUSPENSION ARMS.

O/S/R TYRE VERY CLOSE LIMIT.

WIPER BLADES WORN.

Pass 28 Jan 2015 75,523 miles

off side fog lamp lense cracked

off side front anti roll bar link slight play

Pass 23 Jan 2014 64,828 miles

both front tyres getting close to limit and hand brake long travel

Fail 23 Jan 2014 64,828 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

both front tyres getting close to limit and hand brake long travel

Pass 22 Jan 2013 52,150 miles

rear brakes binding slightly

Pass 26 Jan 2012 44,896 miles

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

Pass 1 Feb 2011 40,781 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2010 35,190 miles
Pass 2 May 2009 28,066 miles
Pass 12 May 2008 22,363 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2007 19,745 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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FY54 BVR is a 2004 Honda Civic in Grey with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 FY54 BVR, 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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FY54 BVR is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 7 September 2004.

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