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HONDA CIVIC1996 · 1.6L PETROL

P389 JSW

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1996 HONDA CIVIC is a PETROL vehicle with a 1590cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 131,604.

MOT
Expired
Expires 27/03/2011
Tax
Untaxed
Expires 01/02/2011
Fuel
PETROL
Year
1996
Engine
1590cc
Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

40
/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
✓ Taxed
✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)
✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently
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Finance
Locked
Write-off
Locked
Salvage
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Imported
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Exported
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Scrapped
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Destruction
Locked
V5C Logbook
Locked

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 9:01:54 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Honda Civic (P389 JSW) from 1996 show a total of 5 MOT tests between January 2007 and March 2010.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Exhaust & Emissions (6 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Steering (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”; “Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condi”.

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