2010 Honda Civic 1.3L Petrol · DA10 KAE

The 2010 Honda Civic presents a clean roadworthiness record with a passed test on 2025-07-03 at 196,894 miles showing no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the five-year span, with every annual examination from 2022 through 2025 resulting in a pass or a same-day pass following a failed attempt with no defects logged. The duplicated 2025-07-03 entry where the car first failed then passed at identical mileage with no faults cited points to an administrative retest rather than a mechanical defect, and gives the buyer no cause for concern on paper. Mileage stands at 196,894 against a 16-year lifespan, averaging 12,306 miles per year which is high for the age but consistent with steady use rather than neglect or long standing periods. The odometer climbed from 167,355 in July 2022 to 176,798 by June 2023, then 188,405 in July 2024 and 196,894 by July 2025, a uniform annual increment near 10,000 to 12,000 miles each year. No gaps or abrupt accumulation appear in the sequence, and the sparse but unbroken pass history suggests the previous keeper kept the car in routine service without letting test intervals lapse. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the 196,894-mile count and the absence of any advisory notes in the record, since high-mileage Hondas of this era commonly develop worn trailing arm bushes and corroded subframe mounts that a no-defect MOT does not always capture. Examine the exhaust system and underbody for structural rust, particularly around sills and suspension mounting points, as the DVSA data offers no visibility of latent corrosion. Verify the duplicated 2025-07-03 failure-pass against the V5C and prior keeper history to confirm it was a clerical retest. Otherwise the Civic's documented history implies disciplined annual upkeep with no skipped tests, and the mechanical risk rests chiefly on age-related wear invisible to a clean MOT rather than recorded fault trends.