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HONDA CIVIC1997 · 1.5L PETROL

R497 CMA

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 HONDA CIVIC? It's a PETROL with a 1493cc engine showing 90,440 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 01/03/2010

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 90,440
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1493cc

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

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

Locked

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

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 06:20 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Honda Civic (R497 CMA), we found 5 MOT results in the period of September 2007 to March 2009.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (6 issues), Lighting (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)”; “Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)”; “Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY