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ML54 BAV

2004 Honda Civic

Blue Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Aug 2021
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

156,434 mi
Last recorded156,434 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2020
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML54 BAV
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc
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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2020 156,434 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill under covers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

under body covers fitted

Fail 25 Aug 2020 156,421 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill under covers (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

under body covers fitted

Pass 24 Apr 2019 150,131 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported flexi mounting bracket corroded and weakened (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside front and rear offside front and rear both inner and outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

manufactures sill and body covers fitted restricting inspection

Pass 18 Apr 2018 144,055 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside rear to flexi's (3.6.B.2c)

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (1.7.5a)

Manufactures sill and body covers fitted restricting inspection Brake pipes have protective coating restricting inspection

Nearside Rear tyre worn on edge and perished

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (2.4.A.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner arches both rear floor pans both inner sills (2.4.A.3)

eps fault light displayed

Fail 13 Apr 2018 144,047 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside rear to flexi's (3.6.B.2c)

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (1.7.5a)

Manufactures sill and body covers fitted restricting inspection Brake pipes have protective coating restricting inspection

Nearside Rear tyre worn on edge and perished

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (2.4.A.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner arches both rear floor pans both inner sills (2.4.A.3)

eps fault light displayed

Pass 28 Apr 2017 138,444 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre perrished

Fail 28 Apr 2017 138,444 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre perrished

Pass 29 Apr 2016 132,707 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2015 124,934 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2014 116,178 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 25 Apr 2014 116,178 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

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

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 22 Apr 2013 108,562 miles

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

Fail 22 Apr 2013 108,562 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2012 95,018 miles

slight flat spots on all tyres

Pass 22 Feb 2011 81,211 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2010 63,978 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2009 50,451 miles

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

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

front wipers torn

rear wiper torn

Pass 17 Apr 2008 34,185 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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ML54 BAV is a 2004 Honda Civic in Blue with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 ML54 BAV, 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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ML54 BAV is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 28 September 2004.

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