2006 Honda Civic 2.2L Diesel · LV56 OSE
2006 Honda Civic (2.2L, diesel). First registered 01 Oct 2006. Recorded mileage 213,910 miles. MOT expired on 18 Feb 2021. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- HONDA CIVIC
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Sidcup (South East London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Feb 2021
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 213,910 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LV56 OSE Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/02/2020
- 213,910 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (7 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
LV56 OSE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Honda Civic (LV56 OSE) between October 2009 and February 2020.
The record contains 12 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 13 February 2020 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (7 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Suspension (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 11 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))”.
LV56 OSE Mileage History
- 13/10/200959,015 mi
- 13/10/200959,015 mi
- 19/02/201065,158 mi+6,143 mi
- 19/02/201065,158 mi
- 19/02/201175,935 mi+10,777 mi
- 11/02/201293,685 mi+17,750 mi
- 08/02/2013111,067 mi+17,382 mi
- 17/02/2014129,457 mi+18,390 mi
- 16/02/2015142,971 mi+13,514 mi
- 30/01/2016155,477 mi+12,506 mi
- 30/01/2016155,477 mi
- 28/01/2017168,016 mi+12,539 mi
- 10/02/2018183,619 mi+15,603 mi
- 12/02/2019198,286 mi+14,667 mi
- 14/02/2019198,412 mi+126 mi
- 14/02/2019198,418 mi+6 mi
- 08/02/2020213,717 mi+15,299 mi
- 13/02/2020213,910 mi+193 mi
Average of roughly 14,987 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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