MOT Status
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175,747 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Slight oil leak
Front Floors corroded
Nearside Rear Foot and parking brake efforts low
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Slight play in steering
Oil leak
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Front Floors corroded
Nearside Rear Foot and parking brake efforts low
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Slight play in steering
Oil leak
Nearside Play in track arm
Nearside Rear Foot and parking brake efforts low
Offside Front Floor corroded
Oil leak
Rear trailing arm bushes worn
Side skirts fitted sills not checked
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Play in track arm
Nearside Rear Foot and parking brake efforts low
Offside Front Floor corroded
Oil leak
Rear trailing arm bushes worn
Side skirts fitted sills not checked
Nearside Front Slight play in track arm
Nearside Rear Foot and parking brake efforts low
Offside Front Floor slight corrosion
Oil leak
Rear trailing arm bushes worn
Side skirts fitted sills not checked
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Slight play in track arm
Nearside Rear Foot and parking brake efforts low
Offside Front Floor slight corrosion
Oil leak
Rear anti roll bar d bushes worn
Rear trailing arm bushes worn
Side skirts fitted sills not checked
Offside Steering rack gaiter splitting
Oil leak
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Steering rack gaiter splitting
Oil leak
Both front tyres below limit on edge
Exhaust tail box baffles rattling
Front brake pads low and discs worn
Offside steering rack gaiter splitting
Oil leak
Front tyres wearing on edge
Offside steering rack gaiter perished
Oil leak
Rear number plate delaminating
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Rear number plate delaminating
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Rear number plate delaminating
Near side outer cv gaiter perished
Oil leak
Steering rack gaiter split Both (2.2.D.2d)
Near side outer cv gaiter perished
Oil leak
Rear brake pads low
rear number plate delaminating
front brake pads getting low and discs worn and lipped
rear number plate faided/rear brake pads getting low
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
rear number plate faided/rear brake pads getting low
wipers smearing screen/offside cv gaiter perished/rear number plate faded
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
wipers smearing screen/offside cv gaiter perished/rear number plate faded
offside cv gaiter perished/rear axle bushes perished
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
rear number plate faided
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
rear number plate faided
Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
rear number plate faided
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
rear number plate faided
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P442 BFX is a 1997 Honda Civic in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
Across all 1997 Honda Civic models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 86,182 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 P442 BFX, 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 29 years old, this Honda Civic is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P442 BFX registered?
P442 BFX is a 1997 Honda Civic, first registered on 11 April 1997.
Is P442 BFX safe to buy?
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