2018 Honda Civic 1.0L Petrol · XM02 JEN

The 2018 Honda Civic presents a stable and sound roadworthiness status. The most recent test on 3 November 2025 at 38,146 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of clean annual examinations since November 2023. The maintenance trend is resolving and consistent, with no advisories or mechanical faults carried forward across the timeline. Annual mileage sits at a low 4,768 miles against the vehicle's eight-year age, confirmed by the recorded climbs from 24,156 miles on 7 November 2022 to 29,877 in November 2023, 34,052 in November 2024, and 38,146 in November 2025. The only irregularity is a failed test on 5 November 2022 at 24,148 miles, reversed two days later at 24,156 miles with a pass and no defects logged. This suggests an administrative or minor pre-check anomaly rather than a mechanical defect, and the owner corrected it without delay. Given the clean MOT lineage, the buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs for age-related corrosion or perishing rubber, since low mileage and possible standing periods accelerate such degradation without triggering test faults. Verify the undertray and sills for structural rust and confirm the exhaust emissions remain within limits under cold start. The record implies a careful keeper who addressed the 2022 anomaly swiftly and sustained fault-free testing thereafter. No recurring wear on tyres, wiper blades, or consumables appears in the data, and the Civic shows no worsening mechanical trend requiring immediate intervention.