1998 HONDA CIVIC1.6L Petrol

The 1998 Honda Civic presents a stable roadworthiness status with no recorded defects across its five most recent MOT tests. The latest examination on 30 March 2022 at 100,485 miles returned a pass with no advisories, confirming the maintenance trend has remained consistent rather than worsening or improving over the four prior years. Recorded mileage shows remarkably low annual use for a 28-year-old vehicle. The tests from 23 March 2018 at 98,699 miles through to 30 March 2022 at 100,485 miles capture only 1,786 miles of total accumulation, equating to roughly 446 miles per year. Such minimal movement across four years suggests extended periods of storage or infrequent short journeys, with no rapid mileage spikes or concerning gaps in testing continuity. A clean MOT history with zero advisories does not exempt the buyer from physical inspection of age-related deterioration. The absence of flagged corrosion, suspension bushes, or brake disc wear in the records means the DVSA tester found none at each examination, yet a vehicle of this age stored for long intervals risks unseen structural rust to sills and subframes and perished rubber components not visible during a road test. Prospective purchasers should commission an independent underside inspection focusing on chassis integrity, coil spring condition, and brake caliper operation given the low usage pattern. The previous owner clearly maintained statutory test compliance, but the sparse 1,786 miles since 2018 implies consumables such as tyres and brake fluid may have degraded through disuse rather than wear.