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T980 ELN

1999 Honda Civic

Silver Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Aug 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

166,816 mi
Last recorded166,816 miles
Recorded on3 Aug 2026
Typical for 1999 Honda Civic78,715 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT980 ELN
MakeHonda
ModelCivic
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Aug 2026 166,816 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2025 165,162 miles

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

Fail 29 Jan 2025 165,141 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

under body generally corroded

Pass 9 Jan 2024 162,992 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2023 161,379 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2022 158,735 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2020 155,875 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2020 155,862 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam pattern (4.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall excessivly split /cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear n/s o/s front antiroll bar drop links end rubber gaitors worn

Offside Rear tyre outer tread area worn low also outer sidewall starting to crack

Pass 6 Jan 2020 153,652 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2020 153,652 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Jan 2019 149,678 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2018 145,564 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2017 140,272 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 7 Jan 2017 140,263 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 6 Jan 2016 123,740 miles

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 6 Jan 2016 135,730 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working sidelight (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear wiper blade

Pass 7 Jan 2015 133,512 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 8 Jan 2014 130,111 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2013 127,455 miles

exhaust system rusted.

Pass 23 Jan 2012 125,661 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2011 121,159 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2010 115,940 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2009 104,655 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2009 104,655 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 22 Jan 2008 91,337 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2007 79,479 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2007 79,479 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 30 Jan 2006 66,114 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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T980 ELN is a 1999 Honda Civic in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 T980 ELN, 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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What year was T980 ELN registered?

T980 ELN is a 1999 Honda Civic, first registered on 22 July 1999.

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