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OE54 KJA

2004 Honda Civic

Grey Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Nov 2025
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

139,735 mi
Last recorded139,735 miles
Recorded on29 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOE54 KJA
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Fail 29 Nov 2025 139,735 miles

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

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

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))

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

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))

Pass 22 Nov 2024 137,094 miles

Rear underside/chassis legs corroded

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

Central Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Offside & Nearside Inner edges worn smooth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside & Offside Rear Trailing arm bush metal housing corroded

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Main D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL 4 TYRES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 Nov 2024 137,091 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Trailing arm bush area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Position lamp not working ALL POSITIONS LAMPS NOT WORKING (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Central Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Offside & Nearside Inner edges worn smooth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside & Offside Rear Trailing arm bush metal housing corroded

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Main D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear underside/chassis legs corroded

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL 4 TYRES (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Oct 2023 131,983 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear bumper damaged

Rear under sills and chassis rusty

Fail 23 Oct 2023 131,983 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (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 Rear bumper damaged

Rear under sills and chassis rusty

Pass 1 Nov 2022 127,301 miles

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

rear chassis and under sills rusty

Pass 18 Oct 2021 122,297 miles

Rear under sills and chassis legs rusty

Fail 18 Oct 2021 122,297 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear under sills and chassis legs rusty

Pass 28 Oct 2020 117,162 miles

Offside Rear bumper damaged

under sills and rear chassis rusty

Fail 27 Oct 2020 117,162 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear bumper damaged

under sills and rear chassis rusty

Pass 29 Oct 2019 112,327 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear chassis and under sills rusty

Fail 29 Oct 2019 112,327 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear chassis and under sills rusty

Pass 25 Oct 2018 105,606 miles

Rear bumper damaged

Rear under sills and chassis surface rusty

Fail 25 Oct 2018 105,606 miles

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

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear bumper damaged

Rear under sills and chassis surface rusty

Pass 1 Nov 2017 99,311 miles

Rear under sills surface rust

Fail 1 Nov 2017 99,311 miles

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

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

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear under sills surface rust

Pass 10 Nov 2016 93,957 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2015 86,940 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2mm (4.1.E.1)

handbrake only just passed 16%

offside rear wheel slight binding

Fail 28 Oct 2015 86,940 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2mm (4.1.E.1)

handbrake only just passed 16%

offside rear wheel slight binding

Pass 5 Nov 2014 80,261 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2013 74,607 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2012 67,890 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2011 59,419 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2010 51,953 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2009 44,247 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2008 36,349 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2007 28,663 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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OE54 KJA is a 2004 Honda Civic in Grey with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 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 OE54 KJA, 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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OE54 KJA is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 18 December 2004.

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