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KF54 XEN

2004 Honda Civic

Silver Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jul 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

172,449 mi
Last recorded172,449 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2025
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKF54 XEN
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2025 172,449 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 24 Jul 2025 172,448 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2023 154,685 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2022 153,081 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2021 150,309 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2020 142,722 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2019 134,471 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2018 128,717 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Mar 2017 127,799 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2017 127,798 miles

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing (2.4.G.3b)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Fail 21 Mar 2017 127,794 miles

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill as chalked (5.2.6)

Pass 6 Jan 2016 115,326 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2015 115,092 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 15 Dec 2014 99,942 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

both head light lenses cloudy

Pass 4 Dec 2013 91,868 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2012 82,563 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2011 74,865 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2011 74,865 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 20 Oct 2010 63,595 miles

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)

Fail 20 Oct 2010 63,590 miles

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

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)

Pass 14 Oct 2009 51,699 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2008 42,512 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2007 31,606 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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KF54 XEN is a 2004 Honda Civic in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 KF54 XEN, 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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KF54 XEN is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 11 October 2004.

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