1997 Honda Civic 1.6L Petrol · R567 WVW
1997 Honda Civic (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1997. Recorded mileage 118,873 miles. MOT expired on 31 Jan 2021.
- Make & Model
- HONDA CIVIC
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Jan 2021
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (27 Jan 2021)
- Recorded Mileage
- 118,873 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R567 WVW Key Findings
- 24 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 26/01/2021
- 118,873 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (17 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
R567 WVW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
24 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Honda Civic (R567 WVW) between April 2006 and January 2021.
The record contains 15 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 26 January 2021 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (17 issues), Lighting (8 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Suspension (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 14 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced w”; “Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced ”; “Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”.
R567 WVW Mileage History
- 07/04/200668,534 mi
- 07/04/200668,534 mi
- 11/04/200772,507 mi+3,973 mi
- 08/04/200875,194 mi+2,687 mi
- 08/04/200875,194 mi
- 23/01/200976,825 mi+1,631 mi
- 24/01/200976,829 mi+4 mi
- 01/02/201080,940 mi+4,111 mi
- 11/01/201185,133 mi+4,193 mi
- 03/01/201289,019 mi+3,886 mi
- 04/01/201392,793 mi+3,774 mi
- 04/01/201497,126 mi+4,333 mi
- 04/01/201497,126 mi
- 06/01/2015100,959 mi+3,833 mi
- 08/01/2016104,821 mi+3,862 mi
- 09/01/2016104,824 mi+3 mi
- 04/01/2017108,841 mi+4,017 mi
- 06/01/2017108,842 mi+1 mi
- 09/01/2018112,367 mi+3,525 mi
- 11/01/2018112,367 mi
- 08/01/2019114,894 mi+2,527 mi
- 09/01/2019114,914 mi+20 mi
- 21/01/2020117,271 mi+2,357 mi
- 26/01/2021118,873 mi+1,602 mi
Average of roughly 3,400 miles per year across 24 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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