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HG54 FYA

2004 Honda Civic

Grey Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

78,535 mi
Last recorded78,535 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG54 FYA
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 78,535 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both front ()

Pass 17 Oct 2024 77,756 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Underbody protection used

Pass 9 Oct 2023 76,782 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes going into furrules. (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 4 Oct 2023 76,779 miles

Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes going into furrules. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Oct 2022 75,601 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 19 Oct 2021 73,722 miles

Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

play in both front shock absorber inserts

Pass 29 Oct 2020 71,580 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Oct 2020 71,562 miles

Boot lid likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 17 Oct 2019 64,161 miles

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

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

General corrosion to suspension components

General under body surface corrosion

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (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))

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

Fail 17 Oct 2019 64,161 miles

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

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

Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

General corrosion to suspension components

General under body surface corrosion

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (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))

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

Pass 17 Oct 2018 54,602 miles

All road springs corroded

Both front compliance bushes deteriorated but no movement present

Both front shock absorbers slight play in shaft

Cat heat shields corroded but are secure at this time

N/s/f O/s/f N/s/r tyres cuts to tread of tyre no cords showing at this time

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component 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))

Windscreen small stone chips in A Zone and swept area

Pass 18 Oct 2017 51,015 miles

Both front lower ball joint boots perished

Both rear metal brake pipes corroded

Cat heat shields corroded but are secure

Front and Rear road springs corroded

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Small stone chip's to screen

Fail 17 Oct 2017 51,015 miles

Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Both front lower ball joint boots perished

Both rear metal brake pipes corroded

Cat heat shields corroded but are secure

Exhaust centre section corroded at joints

Front and Rear road springs corroded

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Small stone chip's to screen

Pass 11 Oct 2016 48,166 miles

Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit perished, cuts to tread and feathered on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust system corroded

Fail 10 Oct 2016 48,166 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both (3.5.1g)

Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both, bold on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both, scored (3.5.1i)

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit perished, cuts to tread and feathered on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust system corroded

Pass 19 Oct 2015 44,585 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

exhaust system corroded in places

front and rear suspension components corroded

nearside front tyre worn inner edge

offside front tyre worn inner edge

offside rear tyre cuts to tread but not deep enough to expose cords

offside rear tyre feathered inner edge

Fail 15 Oct 2015 44,580 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

exhaust system corroded in places

front and rear suspension components corroded

nearside front tyre worn inner edge

offside front tyre worn inner edge

offside rear tyre cuts to tread but not deep enough to expose cords

offside rear tyre feathered inner edge

Pass 16 Oct 2014 40,873 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both rear tyres are worn unevenly on the inner edges and are getting low

exhaust joints are heavily corroded

small cuts in both rear tyres

Pass 17 Oct 2013 37,066 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

centre section of exhaust corroded at joints

Fail 17 Oct 2013 37,066 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

centre section of exhaust corroded at joints

Pass 18 Oct 2012 34,016 miles

both front wiper blades are split

both rear tyres are slightly fetherd on the inner edges

center exhaust joint slightly corroded

rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 14 Oct 2011 30,091 miles

Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 14 Oct 2010 25,897 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2009 23,896 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2008 20,304 miles

o/s/f has slight play in steering arm

Pass 28 Sep 2007 17,320 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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HG54 FYA is a 2004 Honda Civic in Grey with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 HG54 FYA, 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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HG54 FYA is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 27 September 2004.

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