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J601 XAA

1991 Honda Civic Crx

Red Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 May 2027
Tests30 (17 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate56.7%

Mileage

189,985 mi
Last recorded189,985 miles
Recorded on7 May 2026
Typical for 1991 Honda Civic Crx130,677 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ601 XAA
MakeHonda
ModelCivic Crx
Year1991
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

17 pass 13 fail
Pass 7 May 2026 189,985 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Apr 2026 189,982 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 May 2024 189,625 miles

General corrosion to all suspension components.

Headlamp beam image weak, only just visible.

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower mounting bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Inner sill. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Forward arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside and Offside rear wheel arches corroded.

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower mounting bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Forward arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel arch liner mounting panel.

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

Fail 8 May 2024 189,607 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner sill near vehicle jacking pont. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner sill near vehicle jacking point. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

General corrosion to all suspension components.

Headlamp beam image weak, only just visible.

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower mounting bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Inner sill. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Forward arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside and Offside rear wheel arches corroded.

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower mounting bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Forward arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel arch liner mounting panel.

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

Pass 4 May 2023 188,851 miles

N/S & O/S rear tyres starting to perish

O/S/rear inner wheel arch corroded

Fail 4 May 2023 188,851 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

N/S & O/S rear tyres starting to perish

O/S/rear inner wheel arch corroded

Pass 10 May 2022 187,776 miles

N/S & O/S rear bumper mounts corroded

N/S & O/S rear jacking points starting to corrode

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

O/S Rear inner wheel arch corroded

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

Oil leak

Sill covers fitted

Fail 8 Apr 2022 187,751 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

N/S & O/S rear bumper mounts corrpoded

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

O/S rear inner wheel arch corroded

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

Oil leak

Sill covers fitted

Pass 13 Apr 2021 186,939 miles

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 31 Mar 2021 186,924 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Emissions not tested engine wont stay running (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Apr 2019 184,945 miles

Under body corrosion

General corrosion on suspension components.

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of outer seals.

Fail 26 Apr 2019 184,942 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

General corrosion on suspension components.

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of outer seals.

Under body corrosion

Pass 24 Apr 2018 183,093 miles

Nearside Front Slight play in N/S/F steering arm inner rack joint.

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

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

Offside Front Play in O/S/F steering arm inner rack joint.

Offside Front Wheel binding slightly.

Offside Headlamp beam image poor.

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

Oil leak Heavy engine oil leak. ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Rear bumper support excessively corroded.

Rear Service brake performance low.

Side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of outer sills.

Underneath of vehicle generally corroded.

Weld repairs to both rear suspension pescribed areas.

Fail 23 Apr 2018 183,091 miles

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Slight play in N/S/F steering arm inner rack joint.

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

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

Offside Front Play in O/S/F steering arm inner rack joint.

Offside Front Wheel binding slightly.

Offside Headlamp beam image poor.

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

Oil leak Heavy engine oil leak. ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Rear bumper support excessively corroded.

Rear Service brake performance low.

Side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of outer sills.

Underneath of vehicle generally corroded.

Weld repairs to both rear suspension pescribed areas.

Pass 19 Apr 2017 179,098 miles

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

Offside Front Brake is binding slightly.

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Slight play in both steering arm inner rack joints.

Weld repair has been made to both rear inner sills.

Pass 22 Apr 2016 174,020 miles

Offside Front outter and inner cv boot clips loose

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

balljoint boots deterited all

brake fluid level low

slight brake bind osf

some play inner rack joints

Fail 14 Apr 2016 173,826 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases mid to rear (7.1.2)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front outter and inner cv boot clips loose

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

balljoint boots deterited all

brake fluid level low

slight brake bind osf

some play inner rack joints

Pass 24 Apr 2015 169,459 miles

Most front and rear suspension bushes are perished and cracked in line with age of vehicle.

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

Off side front cv boot perished

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 15 Apr 2015 169,390 miles

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Most front and rear suspension bushes are perished and cracked in line with age of vehicle.

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

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

Off side front cv boot perished

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 2 May 2014 162,624 miles

Nearside Front Lower Trailing arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Trailing arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

oil leak

Fail 27 Mar 2014 162,493 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

oil leak

Pass 28 Mar 2013 158,184 miles

Exhaust rear silencer corroded but not leaking exhaust gases

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

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

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak from engine

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

Rear brake performance low

Slight misfire at time of test

Fail 21 Mar 2013 158,146 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Exhaust rear silencer corroded but not leaking exhaust gases

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

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

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak from engine

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

Rear brake performance low

Slight misfire at time of test

Pass 7 May 2010 149,975 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2010 149,975 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 15 Apr 2009 142,714 miles

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

slight imbalance front brakes

Pass 16 Apr 2008 135,380 miles

n/s bonnet hinge broken

Pass 16 Apr 2007 128,526 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 21 Apr 2006 122,875 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2006 122,875 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

rear tyres on 2-3mm

slight miss fire on engine

How Reliable is the Honda Civic Crx?

Based on 37,654 MOT tests across 3,940 vehicles.

67.9%
Pass Rate
3,073
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
3,940
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,274
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,748
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,399
constant velocity joint gaiter split 1,296
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,120
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J601 XAA is a 1991 Honda Civic Crx in Red with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.

Across all 1991 Honda Civic Crx models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 130,677 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 Crx fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 2,274 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J601 XAA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Civic Crx typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 35 years old, this Honda Civic Crx is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J601 XAA is a 1991 Honda Civic Crx, first registered on 23 September 1991.

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