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HONDA CIVIC1997 · 1.4L PETROL

R511 SLR

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 HONDA CIVIC — PETROL, 1396cc. This vehicle has 74,306 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 24/07/2010

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/09/2010

Mileage: 74,306
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1396cc

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.

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/ 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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Stolen

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Finance

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Write-off

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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 22, 2026, 02:39 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Honda Civic (R511 SLR) has a recorded MOT history spanning from July 2006 to July 2009, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Across its entire MOT history, this Honda has a 80% success rate (4 passes and 1 fails). This is a strong MOT track record, suggesting the vehicle has been well-maintained.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (3 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Bodywork (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 5 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY