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P623 XTC

1997 Honda Civic

White Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Oct 2014
Tests15 (8 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate53.3%

Mileage

86,063 mi
Last recorded86,063 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2014
Typical for 1997 Honda Civic86,182 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP623 XTC
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

8 pass 7 fail
Fail 1 Oct 2014 86,063 miles

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

centre exhaust pipe corroding.

inner set of front brake pads on wear limit.

Pass 12 Sep 2013 83,332 miles

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

centre exhaust pipe corroding.

offside rear wheel arch corroding.

Fail 11 Sep 2013 83,332 miles

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

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

centre exhaust pipe corroding.

offside rear wheel arch corroding.

Pass 12 Sep 2012 81,106 miles

inner set of front brake pads getting thin.

nearside parking brake becoming lazy.

offside rear arch corroding.

rear trailing arm bushes perishing.

wiper blade performance deteriorating.

Fail 11 Sep 2012 81,106 miles

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

inner set of front brake pads getting thin.

nearside parking brake becoming lazy.

offside rear arch corroding.

rear trailing arm bushes perishing.

wiper blade performance deteriorating.

Pass 14 Sep 2011 79,113 miles

headlamp beam images deteriorating.

inner set of front brake pads getting thin.

nearside parking brake becoming lazy.

nearside rear lower wheel arch corroding.

offside rear wheel arch corroding.

Pass 20 Sep 2010 77,607 miles

inner set of front brake pads getting thin.

nearside rear parking brake becoming lazy.

nearside rear tyre wall perishing and starting to wear on outer edge.

Fail 20 Sep 2010 77,607 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

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

inner set of front brake pads getting thin.

nearside rear parking brake becoming lazy.

nearside rear tyre wall perishing and starting to wear on outer edge.

Pass 23 Sep 2009 74,983 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2009 74,983 miles

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

Pass 26 Sep 2008 72,546 miles

offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge.

Fail 18 Sep 2008 72,546 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

nearside front tyre on wear limit.

offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge.

Pass 28 Sep 2007 69,680 miles

both offside tyres starting to wear on inner edge.

nearside front brake disc starting to warp.

Pass 27 Sep 2006 66,958 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2006 66,958 miles

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

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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P623 XTC is a 1997 Honda Civic in White with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.

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 P623 XTC, 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 P623 XTC registered?

P623 XTC is a 1997 Honda Civic, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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