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OV04 YYK

2004 Honda Civic

Blue Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jul 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

90,419 mi
Last recorded90,419 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2026
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV04 YYK
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2026 90,419 miles

Cills Cover Fitted

Fail 19 Jun 2026 90,087 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Cills Cover Fitted

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

Pass 22 Jun 2025 84,049 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened & Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened & Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Heat Shield Insecure

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Underbody Corrosion

Pass 18 Jun 2024 82,731 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Heavy corrosion across whole underside, front and rear suspension

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Heat shields insecure

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Jun 2024 82,725 miles

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

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

Front Both wheels binding by hand

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Heavy corrosion across whole underside, front and rear suspension

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Heat shields insecure

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2023 81,244 miles

all front and rear suspension components heavily corroded

exhaust heat shield loose

front and rear subframes heavily corroded

Fail 5 Jul 2023 81,224 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

all front and rear suspension components heavily corroded

exhaust heat shield loose

front and rear subframes heavily corroded

Pass 15 Jun 2022 78,134 miles

Corrosion under side of vehicle in places

all front & rear suspension components corroded

Fail 1 Jun 2022 78,119 miles

Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

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

Nearside Front cv joint noisey

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

exhaust heat shields lose at front of engine area

rear suspension becoming corroded

Fail 11 May 2022 78,112 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end 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 brake is binding.

Wipers smear.

Pass 30 Mar 2021 75,324 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2021 75,258 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Rear brake discs are in poor condition.

Pass 20 Feb 2020 74,823 miles

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

underside corrosion

Fail 20 Feb 2020 74,823 miles

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 not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

head light aim only just vissible o/s

underside corrosion

Pass 27 Feb 2019 73,644 miles

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

corrosion to underside of vehicle body & suspension components

Pass 7 Mar 2018 71,502 miles

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both head light patterns only just vissible

tyres starting to perish on outer walls

Pass 10 Mar 2017 68,919 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front tyre age cracking

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

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

both head light patterns only just vissible

Fail 10 Mar 2017 68,919 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front tyre age cracking

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

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

both head light patterns only just vissible

Pass 18 Mar 2016 66,250 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake pipe corroding

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

Rear brake discs corroding

Rear rear chassis and floor corroding

shock absorber casings corroding

slight front brake judder

underside of vehicle, front sub-frame, brake and suspension components corroding

Fail 15 Mar 2016 66,231 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear brake pipe corroding

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

Rear brake discs corroding

Rear rear chassis and floor corroding

shock absorber casings corroding

slight front brake judder

underside of vehicle, front sub-frame, brake and suspension components corroding

Pass 18 Mar 2015 63,085 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

head lamps in poor condition

Pass 2 Apr 2014 58,390 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2013 52,698 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2012 47,297 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2011 41,064 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2010 36,119 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2009 32,836 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2008 27,832 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2007 23,264 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 YYK is a 2004 Honda Civic in Blue with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 YYK, 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 YYK is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 19 April 2004.

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