1997 Honda Civic 1.4L Petrol · R132 DGJ
1997 Honda Civic (1.4L, petrol). First registered 29 Aug 1997. Recorded mileage 150,656 miles. MOT expired on 04 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- HONDA CIVIC
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 150,656 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R132 DGJ Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/07/2023
- 150,656 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
R132 DGJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Honda Civic (R132 DGJ) between August 2022 and July 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
R132 DGJ Mileage History
- 05/08/2022131,745 mi
- 24/07/2023150,656 mi+18,911 mi
Average of roughly 19,564 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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