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T296 MHK

1999 Honda Civic

Red Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jan 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

33,093 mi
Last recorded33,093 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 1999 Honda Civic78,715 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT296 MHK
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 33,093 miles

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened lower and trailing arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened lower and trailing arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jan 2026 33,093 miles

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened lower and trailing arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened lower and trailing arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2025 32,565 miles

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre over ten years old fitted to a rear axle of a bus (5.2.3 (m))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

several areas of underbody corrision

Fail 7 Jan 2025 32,565 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre over ten years old fitted to a rear axle of a bus (5.2.3 (m))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

several areas of underbody corrision

Pass 3 Jan 2024 32,197 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point /sill /floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point /sill /floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

full plastic covers fitted over nearside and offside sills

Pass 4 Jan 2023 31,864 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2022 31,482 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Jan 2022 31,481 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2021 31,136 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear radius compliance bushes cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust heatshield not fitted,unlikely fire risk

Fail 6 Jan 2021 31,133 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cracked to cord within tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deeply cracked within tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear radius compliance bushes cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust heatshield not fitted,unlikely fire risk

Pass 8 Jul 2019 30,662 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbones,both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn radius arm bushes splitting apart,both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracked within tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

fuel tank heatshield missing but unlikely fire risk

outer sills covered

Pass 11 Jul 2018 30,368 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 10 Jul 2018 30,367 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective hazey image (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2017 30,058 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear number plate loose

outer sills covered

windscreen wipers deteriorated

Fail 12 Jul 2017 30,057 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear number plate loose

outer sills covered

windscreen wipers deteriorated

Pass 13 Jul 2016 29,690 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 14 Jul 2015 29,058 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 14 Jul 2014 27,820 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front to rear brake pipe starting to corrode

Pass 15 Jul 2013 27,372 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2012 26,957 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2012 26,935 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 11 Jul 2011 26,230 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 12 Jul 2010 25,382 miles

rear tyres cracked and perished

Pass 6 Jul 2009 24,306 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2008 23,170 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2007 22,254 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2007 22,232 miles

Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

BOTH REAR TYRES STARTING TO CRACK AND PERRISH

Pass 5 Jul 2006 20,760 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2005 18,509 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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T296 MHK is a 1999 Honda Civic in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 1999 Honda Civic models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 78,715 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 T296 MHK, 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 27 years old, this Honda Civic is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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T296 MHK is a 1999 Honda Civic, first registered on 9 March 1999.

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