MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,520 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Centre Rear Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)
Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
c.v boots poor
oil leak
slight blow from exhaust /rusty
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
c.v boots poor
oil leak
slight blow from exhaust /rusty
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
chip to screen
hand brake travel
metal brake pipes corroding
offside mirror security
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
chip to screen
hand brake travel
metal brake pipes corroding
offside mirror security
chip to screen
most metal brake pipes corroding
offside mirror security
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
chip to screen
most metal brake pipes corroding
offside mirror security
chips to screen
handbrake travel
offside mirror security
scratches to screen
smoke from tail pipe
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
chips to screen
handbrake travel
offside mirror security
scratches to screen
smoke from tail pipe
chips to screen
front brake balance
offside mirror damage
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
front brake balance
offside mirror damage
chips to screen
CHIP TO SCREEN
REAR TYRES WORN LOW
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
CHIP TO SCREEN
REAR TYRES WORN LOW
HANDBRAKE TRAVEL
SIDEWALL OF N/S/R TYRE DAMAGED
SLIGHT PULSATE TO FRONT BRAKES
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
HAND BRAKE TRAVEL,N/S/R TYRE SIDE WALL DAMAGED,SLIHT PULSATE TO FRONT BRAKES.
How Reliable is the Honda Civic?
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R235 PHY is a 1997 Honda Civic in Red with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 R235 PHY, 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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R235 PHY is a 1997 Honda Civic, first registered on 23 December 1997.
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