2004 Honda Civic 1.6L Petrol · LS04 NZP

The 2004 Honda Civic currently holds a failed MOT status from the 16 February 2026 test at 120,731 miles, though the DVSA entry records no specific defects. This leaves the roadworthiness position unresolved and the maintenance trend impossible to classify as stable or worsening from the data alone. Prior to that failure, the vehicle passed every recorded test from February 2022 through August 2024 with no advisories or defects logged. The odometer shows 120,731 miles against an August 2024 reading of 109,847, giving just 10,884 miles over roughly eighteen months and a long-term average near 5,488 miles per year. Such low accumulation for a 22-year-old car suggests either light commuting use or extended periods off the road. The record shows a clean pass on 4 February 2022 at 94,847 miles immediately followed by a failed retest the same day at identical mileage, with no faults cited, a pattern consistent with administrative or presentation issues rather than mechanical defect. A buyer must treat the February 2026 failure as the priority item. Since the tester logged no defects, the physical failure cause remains unknown and requires a fresh visual inspection of structural integrity, brake discs, suspension bushes, coil springs, and exhaust emissions before any purchase. The absence of advisories across 2022 to 2024 means no recurring wear trend on tyres, corrosion, or binding calipers is evidenced in the official record. Given the car's age and the unexplained recent failure, a professional pre-purchase inspection is warranted to confirm there is no hidden structural rust or deteriorating rubber components from low-use standing. The sparse, clean history implies previous owners kept basic consumable wear within test limits, but the latest result breaks that pattern and demands verification.