1988 Honda Civic 1.3L Petrol · F483 NRV
1988 Honda Civic (1.3L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1988. Recorded mileage 149,557 miles. MOT status: No details held by DVLA.
- Make & Model
- HONDA CIVIC
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No details held by DVLA
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Dec 2006)
- Recorded Mileage
- 149,557 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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F483 NRV Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 05/12/2006
- 149,557 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 17 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (7 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
F483 NRV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 1988 Honda Civic (F483 NRV) between December 2006 and December 2006.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 05 December 2006 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (7 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)”; “Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)”; “Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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