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HONDA CIVIC1997 · 1.5L PETROL

R591 TLF

Vehicle Insight Summary

HONDA CIVIC (1997, PETROL, 1493cc) — mileage recorded at 165,203. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 07/08/2014

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/08/2014

Mileage: 165,203
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.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

✗ 2 dangerous defects found recently

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Locked

Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

Locked

Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 4:00:02 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Honda Civic with plate R591 TLF has undergone 5 MOT inspections since July 2012.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 40% pass rate, with 2 passes and 3 failures recorded. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (9 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Suspension (7 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Bodywork (6 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 21 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 19 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original stre”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY