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OE04 MWV

2004 Honda Civic

Blue Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Aug 2025
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

139,847 mi
Last recorded139,847 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2025
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOE04 MWV
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Fail 15 Aug 2025 139,847 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Aug 2024 129,526 miles

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

Fail 14 Aug 2024 129,526 miles

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 4 Aug 2023 122,783 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 3 Aug 2023 122,783 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Aug 2022 118,845 miles

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

Fail 15 Aug 2022 118,843 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2021 115,219 miles

advise : exhaust heat shields corroded

advise : slight play in both front control arm rear bushes

Pass 21 Aug 2020 109,057 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perishing slightly (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing slightly (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded upper coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner/outer sill area near rear trailing arm to floor mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perishing slightly (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing slightly (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective dirty internally (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded upper coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner/outer sill area near rear trailing arm to floor mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

exhaust catalytic converter heat shield vibrating/partly loose

Fail 12 Aug 2020 109,057 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective misted heavily externally affecting dipped beam image (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Front windscreen washers performing poorly/weak

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perishing slightly (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing slightly (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded upper coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner/outer sill area near rear trailing arm to floor mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective rubber split (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perishing slightly (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perishing slightly (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective misted externally (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded upper coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner/outer sill area near rear trailing arm to floor mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

exhaust catalytic converter heat shield vibrating/partly loose

Pass 7 Aug 2019 97,559 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perishing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn significantly low on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))

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

Nearside Rear flexi-brake pipe support bracket in inner wheel arch is corroding significantly

Nearside passenger sun visor does not stow away correctly and is hanging down, but not obscuring drivers visibility through swept area of windscreen

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perishing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished significantly (5.2.3 (j))

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

Offside Rear flexi-brake pipe support bracket in inner wheel arch is corroding significantly

Fail 5 Aug 2019 97,558 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perishing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn significantly low on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective misted externally (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear flexi-brake pipe support bracket in inner wheel arch is corroding significantly

Nearside passenger sun visor does not stow away correctly and is hanging down, but not obscuring drivers visibility through swept area of windscreen

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perishing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished significantly (5.2.3 (j))

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

Offside Rear flexi-brake pipe support bracket in inner wheel arch is corroding significantly

Pass 15 Aug 2018 85,716 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing unable to test

Nearside Rear unable to test wheel bearing

Offside Rear unable to test wheel bearing

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

Fail 6 Aug 2018 85,386 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing unable to test

Nearside Rear unable to test wheel bearing

Offside Rear unable to test wheel bearing

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

Pass 4 Aug 2017 72,528 miles

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

Pass 1 Aug 2016 69,147 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Aug 2015 66,120 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Aug 2014 62,351 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2014 62,351 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 30 Jul 2013 58,773 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2012 55,752 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

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

Pass 29 Jul 2011 52,415 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2010 48,989 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 Jul 2009 44,751 miles

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

Pass 12 Aug 2008 40,582 miles
Pass 23 May 2007 31,287 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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OE04 MWV is a 2004 Honda Civic in Blue with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 OE04 MWV, 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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OE04 MWV is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 20 May 2004.

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