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HY08 VXP

2008 Honda Civic

Silver Petrol 1799cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Dec 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

98,596 mi
Last recorded98,596 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Honda Civic78,524 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHY08 VXP
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,799cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 98,596 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2024 94,598 miles

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 water in boot floor

Fail 13 Dec 2024 94,598 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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 water in boot floor

Pass 13 Dec 2023 89,929 miles

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

Pass 14 Dec 2022 82,911 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Dec 2021 76,088 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2021 74,645 miles

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside are perisned (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges approx 2.5mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertray is fitted, preventing inspection of components

Fail 17 Feb 2021 74,642 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively offside and nearside (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside are perisned (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges approx 2.5mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertray is fitted, preventing inspection of components

Pass 24 Feb 2020 73,289 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin are approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge approx 3mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished in tread 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

plastic cover sills,under floor covers and engine tray is fitted, preventing inspection of components

Fail 24 Feb 2020 73,289 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin are approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge approx 3mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished in tread 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

plastic cover sills,under floor covers and engine tray is fitted, preventing inspection of components

Pass 25 Feb 2019 68,579 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin are approx 60% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside, are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear bushes are perished slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose door mirror, and lower cover missing (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

plastic cover sills,engine undertrays and under floor covers are fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 28 Feb 2018 64,776 miles

engine cover and undertrays fitted

nsf door mirror damaged

plastic covers fitted to outer sills os ns

Pass 2 Mar 2017 60,569 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

engine undertrays, under floor covers and plastic sill covers are fitted

Fail 2 Mar 2017 60,569 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

engine undertrays, under floor covers and plastic sill covers are fitted

Pass 4 Mar 2016 56,941 miles

front tyres close to limit/perished

Pass 13 Mar 2015 52,944 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2014 48,241 miles

both rear tyres on 3mm

Pass 27 Feb 2013 40,604 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2012 34,897 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2011 27,764 miles

rear seat belts partialy tested seats folded down

wiper blades starting to smear screen

Fail 17 Mar 2011 27,689 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

rear seat belts partialy tested seats folded down

wiper blades starting to smear screen

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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HY08 VXP is a 2008 Honda Civic in Silver with a 1,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 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 HY08 VXP, 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 HY08 VXP registered?

HY08 VXP is a 2008 Honda Civic, first registered on 24 March 2008.

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The MOT history for HY08 VXP shows 21 tests with a 76.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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