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P442 BFX

1997 Honda Civic

Blue Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Mar 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

175,747 mi
Last recorded175,747 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2026
Typical for 1997 Honda Civic86,182 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP442 BFX
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2026 175,747 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Slight oil leak

Pass 3 Mar 2025 175,079 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2023 174,225 miles

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

Fail 20 Sep 2023 174,225 miles

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

Pass 26 Apr 2022 173,778 miles

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

Fail 26 Apr 2022 173,778 miles

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

Pass 7 May 2021 172,586 miles

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

Fail 6 May 2021 172,586 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2020 171,491 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter splitting

Oil leak

Fail 5 Mar 2020 171,491 miles

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

Pass 28 Feb 2019 165,644 miles

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

Pass 20 Feb 2018 159,789 miles

Front tyres wearing on edge

Offside steering rack gaiter perished

Oil leak

Rear number plate delaminating

Pass 17 Feb 2017 153,401 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Rear number plate delaminating

Fail 15 Feb 2017 153,387 miles

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

Pass 9 Mar 2016 147,979 miles

Near side outer cv gaiter perished

Oil leak

Fail 3 Mar 2016 147,884 miles

Steering rack gaiter split Both (2.2.D.2d)

Near side outer cv gaiter perished

Oil leak

Rear brake pads low

Pass 26 Feb 2015 142,128 miles

rear number plate delaminating

Pass 19 Feb 2014 134,562 miles

front brake pads getting low and discs worn and lipped

rear number plate faided/rear brake pads getting low

Fail 19 Feb 2014 134,562 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2013 126,406 miles

wipers smearing screen/offside cv gaiter perished/rear number plate faded

Fail 5 Mar 2013 126,406 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

wipers smearing screen/offside cv gaiter perished/rear number plate faded

Pass 12 Jan 2012 117,765 miles

offside cv gaiter perished/rear axle bushes perished

Pass 10 Jan 2011 109,942 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

rear number plate faided

Fail 10 Jan 2011 109,942 miles

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

Pass 15 Jan 2010 101,832 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

rear number plate faided

Fail 14 Jan 2010 101,832 miles

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

Pass 17 Nov 2008 91,472 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2007 81,311 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2006 74,338 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2006 73,979 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 13 Oct 2005 63,216 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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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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P442 BFX is a 1997 Honda Civic, first registered on 11 April 1997.

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