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SG08 AFL

2008 Honda Cr-v

Black Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Nov 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

157,165 mi
Last recorded157,165 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Honda Cr-v90,548 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSG08 AFL
MakeHonda
ModelCr-v
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2025 157,165 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both side rears (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed All seatbelts (7.1.2 (b))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 5 Nov 2025 157,120 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both side rears (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed All seatbelts (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 18 Oct 2024 149,833 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed NSF,OSF,NSR,OSR (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 11 Oct 2024 149,720 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength hole near front most trailing arm bush (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength hole near front most trailing arm bush (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Position lamp not working started working on test (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed NSF,OSF,NSR,OSR (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 6 Nov 2023 139,108 miles

Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both "D" bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2023 139,108 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both "D" bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2022 128,971 miles

Central Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Nov 2022 128,971 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Central Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2021 121,392 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2021 121,376 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 3 Nov 2020 112,275 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2019 102,842 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2018 89,531 miles

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

slight play n/s/f steering arm

slight play o/s/f steering arm

Fail 13 Nov 2018 89,525 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Seat belt webbing significantly weakened drivers (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

slight play n/s/f steering arm

slight play o/s/f steering arm

Pass 14 Nov 2017 82,187 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed centre rear (5.2.2b)

front tyres wearing slightly inside edges

n/s/r tyre wearing edges slightly

o/s/r tyre perished/cracked

Pass 14 Oct 2016 74,597 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2016 74,597 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

slight play rear anti roll bar bushes

Pass 1 Sep 2015 65,382 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

engine oil level low

Pass 20 Aug 2014 55,791 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2014 55,777 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2013 48,326 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

n/s/f strut gaitor torn

o/s/f strut gaitor torn

Pass 4 May 2012 38,877 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

brake pedal rubber worn

rear wiper split

Pass 3 May 2011 29,579 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Honda Cr-v?

Based on 4,177,643 MOT tests across 304,403 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
6,787
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
304,403
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 62,925
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,867
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 44,532
position lamp(s) not working 40,820
Stop lamp not working 35,888
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SG08 AFL is a 2008 Honda Cr-v in Black with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2008 Honda Cr-v models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.6% with a typical mileage of 90,548 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 Cr-v fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 62,925 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SG08 AFL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Cr-v typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 18 years old, this Honda Cr-v is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SG08 AFL is a 2008 Honda Cr-v, first registered on 13 May 2008.

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