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OV04 HGF

2004 Honda Civic

Blue Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Feb 2020
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

172,373 mi
Last recorded172,373 miles
Recorded on1 Feb 2019
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV04 HGF
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Feb 2019 172,373 miles

Chassis, suspension components, front/rear axle, brake and fuel lines corroded

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

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))

Pass 6 Feb 2018 166,499 miles

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

Front Oil leak ()

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

sill covers fitted

Fail 30 Jan 2018 166,499 miles

Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint o-s-f, n-s-f (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

Front Oil leak ()

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

sill covers fitted

Pass 3 Feb 2017 160,291 miles

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

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

nearside rear antiroll bar link

Fail 3 Feb 2017 160,291 miles

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

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

Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

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

nearside rear antiroll bar link

Pass 30 Oct 2015 148,301 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2015 148,301 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 30 Sep 2014 131,424 miles

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

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

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

rear exhaust joint deteriorated

Pass 17 Sep 2013 126,353 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2012 118,618 miles

both front lowerboll joint bushes slightly deteriorated

o/s/f lower boll joint bush slightly free play

small stone chip on windsecreen

Pass 1 Sep 2011 113,008 miles

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

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

n/s/r brake disc very corroded/pitted

Fail 1 Sep 2011 113,008 miles

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

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)

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

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

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

n/s/r brake disc very corroded/pitted

Pass 12 Aug 2010 104,665 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2009 92,768 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2009 92,768 miles

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

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

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

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 6 Aug 2008 70,607 miles

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

both side rear tyres going out of shape

damage to nearside rear quarter panel

damage to osf door

Pass 31 Jul 2007 46,315 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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OV04 HGF is a 2004 Honda Civic in Blue with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 OV04 HGF, 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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OV04 HGF is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 19 March 2004.

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