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OV13 VZU

2013 Honda Civic

White Diesel 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Mar 2027
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

93,171 mi
Last recorded93,171 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2026
Typical for 2013 Honda Civic61,107 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV13 VZU
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2013
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2026 93,171 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2024 89,654 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2024 89,317 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin very close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule to calliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear axle corroded

Fail 24 Oct 2024 89,227 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi snapped (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded body to axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded body to axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin very close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule to calliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing heavily corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear axle corroded

Pass 6 Nov 2023 82,220 miles

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

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

under trays fitted

Fail 6 Nov 2023 82,220 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

under trays fitted

Pass 18 Nov 2022 75,119 miles

under trays fitted

Fail 17 Nov 2022 75,118 miles

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

under trays fitted

Pass 10 Nov 2021 70,499 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

under trays fitted

Fail 3 Nov 2021 70,499 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction air freshners and mount (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

under trays fitted

Pass 18 Nov 2020 66,711 miles

under trays fitted

Fail 17 Nov 2020 66,707 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear signs of over heating (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))

under trays fitted

Pass 5 Jun 2019 56,799 miles

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

under trays fitted

Fail 5 Jun 2019 56,799 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction air freshners and mount (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

under trays fitted

Pass 5 Jun 2018 51,374 miles

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

under trays fitted

Fail 5 Jun 2018 51,374 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction air freshner (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

under trays fitted

Pass 8 May 2017 44,035 miles
Pass 24 May 2016 36,403 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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OV13 VZU is a 2013 Honda Civic in White with a 1,597cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2013 Honda Civic models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.3% with a typical mileage of 61,107 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 OV13 VZU, 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 13 years old, this Honda Civic is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was OV13 VZU registered?

OV13 VZU is a 2013 Honda Civic, first registered on 5 June 2013.

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