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LB53 SZR

2004 Honda Civic

Silver Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Mar 2020
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

182,700 mi
Last recorded182,700 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2019
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB53 SZR
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2019 182,700 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear light cluster slightly damaged

Offside Rear light cluster slightly damaged

Rear both tyres cracking in tread

Fail 23 Mar 2019 182,700 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear light cluster slightly damaged

Offside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear light cluster slightly damaged

Rear both tyres cracking in tread

Pass 1 Jun 2018 179,098 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

osr light cluster slightly damaged

Fail 1 Jun 2018 179,098 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

osr light cluster slightly damaged

Pass 22 May 2017 177,837 miles

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

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

Pass 25 May 2016 175,647 miles
Pass 18 May 2015 166,411 miles
Fail 18 May 2015 166,411 miles

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

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

Pass 16 May 2014 154,649 miles
Pass 21 May 2013 142,340 miles
Pass 21 May 2012 124,468 miles
Pass 27 May 2011 113,412 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

timing belt area noisey

Pass 26 May 2010 110,934 miles
Fail 25 May 2010 110,934 miles

Nearside Front Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 9 Nov 2009 104,785 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Fail 9 Nov 2009 104,785 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 11 Oct 2008 90,477 miles

advise slight oil leak

Fail 11 Oct 2008 90,477 miles

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

Offside Front 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)

advise slight oil leak

Pass 30 Oct 2007 77,460 miles

both rear tyres getting low 2mm.

Fail 29 Oct 2007 77,457 miles

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

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

both rear tyres getting low 2mm.

Pass 1 Nov 2006 60,358 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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LB53 SZR is a 2004 Honda Civic in Silver with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 LB53 SZR, 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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LB53 SZR is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 7 January 2004.

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