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J45 ONR

1997 Honda Civic

Red Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 May 2024
Tests24 (12 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

128,241 mi
Last recorded128,241 miles
Recorded on23 May 2023
Typical for 1997 Honda Civic86,182 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ45 ONR
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

12 pass 12 fail
Pass 23 May 2023 128,241 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion jacking point

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion jacking point

outter sills corroded

rear coil springs corroded

rear number plate deterated

Fail 23 May 2023 128,241 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion jacking point

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion jacking point

outter sills corroded

rear coil springs corroded

rear number plate deterated

Pass 18 Sep 2017 124,243 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion jacking point (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion jacking point (6.1.B.2)

Pass 5 Sep 2016 120,004 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2016 120,003 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b)

Pass 28 Aug 2015 116,014 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 28 Aug 2015 116,014 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Pass 4 Aug 2014 111,849 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2013 107,510 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Fail 9 Apr 2013 107,510 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Driver's airbag missing (5.4.1)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Pass 26 Mar 2012 100,515 miles

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

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

Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

drivers airbag missing

srs malfunction lamp on

Fail 13 Mar 2012 100,393 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

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

Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

drivers airbag missing

srs malfunction lamp on

Pass 4 Feb 2011 96,749 miles

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

air horns fitted as a extra main horn still working

bonnet has a cut out mod no sharp edges seen

wiper arn worn at pivot and blade fouls sreen rubber, also only just gives adequate view

Fail 25 Jan 2011 96,682 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

air horns fitted as a extra main horn still working

bonnet has a cut out mod no sharp edges seen

front number plate held on by wire (not loose)

wiper arn worn at pivot and blade fouls sreen rubber, also only just gives adequate view

Fail 24 Nov 2010 96,480 miles

Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)

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

Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

air horns fitted as a extra to main horn

n/s tyre worn on outer shoulder

white srobe light shows to rear

wiper arm worn

Pass 20 Nov 2009 96,300 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Nail in offside front tyre

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

air bag light on

mod to bonnet on o/s requires sticking down better

n/s/f tyre worn on outer shoulder

note air horns fitted

rear exhaust rubbers mountings poor

Fail 17 Nov 2009 96,264 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Nail in offside front tyre

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

air bag light on

mod to bonnet on o/s requires sticking down better

n/s/f tyre worn on outer shoulder

note air horns fitted

rear exhaust rubbers mountings poor

Fail 10 Sep 2009 94,907 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

air bag warning light on

Pass 4 Sep 2008 82,002 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

airbag lamp on

Fail 1 Sep 2008 81,948 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

airbag lamp on

Pass 20 Aug 2007 67,906 miles

AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON

Fail 6 Aug 2007 66,654 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 4 Aug 2006 46,080 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2006 46,080 miles

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

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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J45 ONR is a 1997 Honda Civic in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1997 Honda Civic models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 86,182 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 J45 ONR, 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 29 years old, this Honda Civic is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J45 ONR is a 1997 Honda Civic, first registered on 1 August 1997.

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