2004 Honda Civic 1.6L Petrol · AD04 DBZ

The most recent MOT on 16 July 2024 at 101,970 miles resulted in a failure with no defects recorded, leaving the vehicle's current roadworthiness unconfirmed by a passing test. Prior to that, the test history shows a stable pattern of passes and administrative fails with no advisories or recorded faults across 2022 to 2023. The trend is neither worsening nor improving in mechanical terms, as the DVSA entries contain no component-level data to assess wear. The recorded mileage sits at 101,970 against a 22-year-old chassis, averaging roughly 4,635 miles per year. The car gained only 4,393 miles between the August 2022 test at 92,126 miles and the August 2023 test at 97,577 miles, then added 4,393 miles again to reach 101,970 by July 2024. This low annual use suggests extended standing periods, which commonly accelerate rubber perishing in suspension bushes and brake caliper seizure through inactivity rather than friction wear. A buyer should physically inspect the front and rear suspension arms for cracked or perished bushes, and check brake calipers for binding after the car's low-mileage dormancy. The absence of recorded corrosion or structural advisories in the MOT history offers no evidence of chassis rot, but the 2004 Honda Civic body is prone to sill and subframe rust unseen by the tester. Given the two failed tests in August 2023 at 97,575 miles and July 2024 at 101,970 miles with zero defects logged, these were likely documentation or presentation failures rather than mechanical rejects. The new owner must obtain a fresh pass before road use, and verify exhaust emissions and tyre condition which the sparse record never examined.