2008 Honda Civic 2.2L Diesel · HT08 BWE

The 2008 Honda Civic presents a currently roadworthy status following its most recent MOT pass on 25 February 2026 at 144,857 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The February 2026 pass came just eleven days after a failure on 14 February 2026 at 144,824 miles, though the tester logged no defects on either entry. A similar pattern occurred on 13 February 2025, when the car failed and passed on the same day at 134,032 miles with no defects recorded. These zero-defect failures suggest administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than mechanical faults, and no advisories or wear items appear anywhere in the five-year record. The odometer shows 122,779 miles at the February 2024 test, rising to 134,032 miles by February 2025 and 144,857 miles by February 2026. That equates to roughly 10,000 to 11,000 miles per year over the recorded span, marginally above the lifetime average of 8,048 miles per year but consistent with typical civic use. The DVSA data is sparse, with only five entries and no advisories, so the record gives little insight into consumable turnover such as tyres, brake discs, or suspension bushes. A clean sheet at this age and mileage is unusual and may mean faults were rectified before testing or simply not flagged. Given the absence of recorded defects, a buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and corrosion points, particularly chassis legs and sills on an eighteen-year-old vehicle. The suspension components, including coil springs and anti-roll bar bushes, warrant physical checks for fatigue not captured by the MOT. Brake calipers and discs should be measured for binding or uneven wear despite the clean test outcomes. The repeated same-day fail-and-pass entries at 134,032 and 144,824 miles imply the previous owner relied on prompt retesting rather than addressing latent issues, so verifying the car's true mechanical condition on a ramp remains prudent.