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OV54 ELH

2004 Honda Civic

Red Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Dec 2020
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

124,036 mi
Last recorded124,036 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2020
Typical for 2004 Honda Civic74,453 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV54 ELH
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Fail 11 Nov 2020 124,036 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes to os and ns front flex hoses slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes to os and ns rear flex hoses slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded os and ns front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded os and ns rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced advise replacement (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged starting to split on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated starting to perish and crack (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust flange badly corroded

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive os and ns floors to sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive os and ns rear inner sills and wheel arches / body (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt os and ns perished and cracking (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Track rod end ball joint has slight play os and ns (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

fuel filler neck corroded

headlight lenses deteriorated

oil level low

Pass 29 Nov 2019 121,225 miles

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

Nearside Front top strut mount has movment

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

Pass 4 Dec 2018 117,911 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes to os and ns front and rear flex hoses (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to limit wearing on inner edge and starting to split on inner sidewall ,advise replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floors to sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt os and ns (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play os and ns (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive os and ns rear inner sills / arches /body (5.3.6 (a) (i))

ns windscreen wiper slightly deteriorated

oil level low and slight leak

Fail 13 Nov 2018 117,908 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible os and ns aftermarket HID kits fitted (4.1.4 (c))

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes to os and ns front and rear flex hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded os and ns front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output os and ns lenses deteriorated (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge close to limit and split on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floors to sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive os and ns rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

oil level low

Pass 10 Nov 2017 113,584 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2016 108,284 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2016 108,265 miles

Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. o/s/f brake disc inner face corroded (3.7.B.5b)

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

Pass 5 Nov 2015 103,403 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Side Wall Slight Cut

Offside Rear Caliper Linkage Slightly Forward

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

Suspect Aftermarket HID Kit Fitted No Self Level Or Washers Fitted

Fail 4 Nov 2015 103,402 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Front Bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Side Wall Slight Cut

Offside Rear Caliper Linkage Slightly Forward

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

Suspect Aftermarket HID Kit Fitted No Self Level Or Washers Fitted

Pass 8 Oct 2014 100,548 miles

Offside Rear Brake Caliper, Parking Brake Linkage Looks To Be Not Going To stop

Susspect After Market HID Fitted But No Washers Or Self Leveling System

Fail 6 Oct 2014 100,547 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Brake Caliper, Parking Brake Linkage Looks To Be Not Going To stop

Susspect After Market HID Fitted But No Washers Or Self Leveling System

Pass 7 Oct 2013 95,026 miles

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Susspect HID Lights, No Washers Fitted

Fail 30 Sep 2013 94,930 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

ns rear tyre valve stem starting to perish

Pass 16 Oct 2012 88,427 miles

both front tyres worn low

drop links worn

Pass 6 Oct 2011 76,623 miles

nsr tyre misshapen

rear wiper split

Pass 20 Aug 2010 69,249 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 14 Aug 2009 60,773 miles

nearside rear tyre

Pass 22 Aug 2008 52,074 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)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 19 Sep 2007 37,169 miles

o/s handbrake not locking up

o/s headlamp / light output just acceptable

wipers worn

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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OV54 ELH is a 2004 Honda Civic in Red with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 OV54 ELH, 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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OV54 ELH is a 2004 Honda Civic, first registered on 29 September 2004.

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