1998 Honda Civic 1.6L Petrol · S478 EGC
1998 Honda Civic (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01/10/1998. Recorded mileage 146,833 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- HONDA CIVIC
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- MOT Status
- Valid until 02/09/2015
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 146,833 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- PETROL
- Year
- 1998
- Engine
- 1595cc
S478 EGC Key Findings
- 7 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/09/2014
- 146,833 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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S478 EGC Mileage History
- 31/03/200689,376 mi
- 30/03/2007107,168 mi+17,792 mi
- 27/03/2008117,849 mi+10,681 mi
- 19/03/2009124,639 mi+6,790 mi
- 28/03/2010136,758 mi+12,119 mi
- 30/08/2014148,788 mi+12,030 mi
- 03/09/2014146,833 mi-1,955 mi
Average of roughly 6,819 miles per year across 7 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
S478 EGC MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
7 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Honda Civic (S478 EGC) between March 2006 and September 2014.
The record contains 6 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 03 September 2014 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Steering (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”.
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