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GL57 EJA

2008 Honda Civic

Red Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 May 2027
Tests19 (17 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate89.5%

Mileage

88,778 mi
Last recorded88,778 miles
Recorded on6 May 2026
Typical for 2008 Honda Civic78,524 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL57 EJA
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

17 pass 2 fail
Pass 6 May 2026 88,778 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2025 74,063 miles
Pass 4 May 2024 66,143 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 May 2023 63,440 miles

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

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

Pass 19 Aug 2022 63,057 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

both rear shocks corroded

handbrake has little or no reserve travel

Pass 2 Aug 2021 62,014 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear shock absorber slightly corroded

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear shock absorber slightly corroded

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Aug 2020 61,614 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

tyre size different from front to rear

Pass 14 Aug 2019 60,666 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2018 56,986 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect strong advise (5.3.2 (b))

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

different size tyres fitted to front then rear

Pass 18 Aug 2017 50,702 miles

Nearside Rear tyre stepped

Offside Front brake binding slightly

Offside Rear tyre cracking/perishing

slight front brake imbalance

Fail 17 Aug 2017 50,697 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nearside Rear tyre stepped

Front brake pads look very low but cant ascertain whether below 1.5mm

Offside Front tyre badly worn on raised edges and close to limit-no cords or ply exposed at time of test-strong advise

Offside Rear tyre cracking/perishing

Pass 12 Aug 2016 41,904 miles

Front brake pads wearing thin

Front tyres worn on raised edges

Nearside Front brake binding slightly

Nearside Front tyre worn close to limit

Offside tyres cracking/perishing-no cords or ply exposed at time of test

brake discs corroding

slight rear brake imbalance

Pass 11 Aug 2015 35,549 miles

offside rear tyre cracking / perishing

rear break discs corroded

Pass 28 Aug 2014 26,855 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2014 24,429 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2014 24,429 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 2 Jan 2013 21,637 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2012 20,278 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2010 18,842 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

cut in offside rear tyre deep enhogh to reach cords advise new tyre

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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GL57 EJA is a 2008 Honda Civic in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.

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 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 GL57 EJA, 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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What year was GL57 EJA registered?

GL57 EJA is a 2008 Honda Civic, first registered on 2 January 2008.

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