2008 Honda Civic 1.8L Petrol · FM57 VLP

The 2008 Honda Civic presents a stable roadworthiness status with no recorded defects across its two most recent MOT tests. In the December 2022 test at 145,530 miles the vehicle passed with no advisories, and the prior December 2021 test at 136,617 miles also passed clean. The maintenance trend is steady and shows no worsening mechanical signals in the official record. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical rate for an eighteen year old vehicle, averaging roughly 8,085 miles per year. The 9,913 mile increase between December 2021 and December 2022 reflects consistent annual use rather than rapid accumulation or long dormant periods. Only two annual tests appear in the supplied history, which is sparse but clean; no gaps exceed the standard twelve month cycle. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and corrosion on sills, subframes, and suspension mounting points given the vehicle's age and salt exposure risk. The MOT record flags no worn suspension bushes, brake disc scoring, or exhaust emission faults, yet tester discretion on a clean pass does not certify component life remaining. Verify the documented 145,530 mileage against service stamps and V5C to confirm no unrecorded lapse. Check tyre sidewall age, coil spring condition, and binding calipers during a road test, as these consumables fall outside MOT fail thresholds until critically degraded.