2008 Honda Civic 1.8L Petrol · OE08 ABX

The most recent MOT test on 29 October 2024 at 93,267 miles returned a fail with no defects recorded, leaving the vehicle's current roadworthiness unconfirmed by a passing certificate. Prior to that, the Civic passed cleanly at 91,755 miles on 10 November 2023, and again at 90,134 miles on 7 November 2022. The trend across the available record is stable with no advisories or mechanical faults logged, though the October 2024 failure with no noted defects suggests an administrative or unrecorded issue rather than a clear deterioration in condition. The odometer shows 93,267 miles against an 18-year lifespan, averaging roughly 5,182 miles per year. This is low for the age. Between 7 November 2022 and 10 November 2023 the car covered only 1,621 miles, and just 1,512 miles in the following year to the failed 2024 test. Such limited annual use implies long standing periods, which commonly accelerate rubber perishing, brake caliper seizing, and underbody corrosion even where the test record stays clean. A buyer should physically inspect the suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs for age-related degradation that low mileage and sparse testing will not reveal. The 2021 duplicate test on 8 November at 88,998 miles, showing a fail then pass on the same day with no defects, points to a paperwork or presentation error rather than a resolved fault, so the V5C and test certificate should be checked. Given the car's standing time, examine subframe and sills for structural rust and confirm the tyres are not cracked from weathering.