MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,957 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Centre Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
both front brake pipes corroded/ both front to rear front sections & rear sections corroded
both front tyres close to limit 1757013T
exhaust front pipe flange deteriorated, exhaust noisy, suspect slight blow front, suspect cat weak
exhaust shield insecure
nsf wiper slight torn/ drivers seat
nsr seat belt stalk mechansim damaged
os engine mount split/ fuel tank corroded
play steering rack ends/ both trailing arm bushes slight seperate
radiator fins slight deteriorated
slight oil leak / sump pan corroded
some dents scratches
both cv boots perished
both front brake pipes corroded
both rear sections of front to rear brake pipes corroded
exhaust front flange & centre section badly corroded
fuel tank & front to rear fuel pipes corroded
osf wiper torn
play osf track rod end
sump pan corroded
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear section brake pipes corroded †exhaust centre & rear badly corroded †exhaust slight blow †
sump pan corroded †nsr seatbelt cover damaged †both front & osr tyres close to limit †slight play osf track rod end †both cv boots perished †
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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R117 DYS is a 1997 Honda Civic in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 R117 DYS, 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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R117 DYS is a 1997 Honda Civic, first registered on 20 August 1997.
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