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MV04 WRG

2004 Honda Civic

Red Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Jan 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

116,849 mi
Last recorded116,849 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2025
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMV04 WRG
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2025 116,849 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2025 116,810 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting osr sill inner (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Jan 2024 94,167 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2023 80,560 miles

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

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

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

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

Underbody corrosion

Pass 15 Jan 2022 75,513 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2020 70,788 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2019 70,256 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2018 68,278 miles

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

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

Fail 12 Sep 2018 68,278 miles

Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2017 66,802 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear tyre wearing inner edge and cracked and perished

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing inner edge and cracked and perished

exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 14 Sep 2016 66,318 miles

Exhaust cat cover sheild loose

Hand brake requires adjusting

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

Nearside Rear Tyre cracked and worn unevenly

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

Offside Rear Tyre cracked and worn unevenly

Fail 8 Sep 2016 66,316 miles

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

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

Exhaust cat cover sheild loose

Hand brake requires adjusting

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

Nearside Rear Tyre cracked and worn unevenly

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

Offside Rear Tyre cracked and worn unevenly

Pass 2 Sep 2015 65,546 miles

rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Fail 2 Sep 2015 65,546 miles

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

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

rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 5 Sep 2014 59,319 miles

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

rr exhaust corroded

Fail 1 Sep 2014 59,294 miles

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

rr exhaust corroded

Pass 2 Sep 2013 54,512 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2013 54,171 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

rr exh corroded

Pass 16 Oct 2012 48,480 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2012 45,302 miles

Exhaust centre section corroded at rear joint

Handbrake levers on calipers not fully returning to stops

Rear tyres wearing unevenly on inner edges

Pass 17 Feb 2011 40,289 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

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

Slight corrosion on exhaust centre section at rear joint

Pass 3 Mar 2010 36,104 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2009 31,399 miles

Slight play in O/S/F suspension leg

Pass 4 Mar 2008 26,930 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2007 21,525 miles

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

O/S/R tyre wearing unevenly and low on inner edge

Slight play in O/S/F suspension leg

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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MV04 WRG is a 2004 Honda Civic in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 MV04 WRG, 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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MV04 WRG is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 4 March 2004.

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