1996 Honda Civic 1.4L Petrol · P551 GKJ
1996 Honda Civic (1.4L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1996. Recorded mileage 118,922 miles. MOT expired on 26 Jan 2016.
- Make & Model
- HONDA CIVIC
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Jan 2016
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (17 Jan 2016)
- Recorded Mileage
- 118,922 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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P551 GKJ Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 03/02/2016
- 118,922 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (9 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
P551 GKJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Honda Civic (P551 GKJ) between August 2005 and February 2016.
The record contains 10 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 03 February 2016 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (9 issues), Lighting (8 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 21 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”; “Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)”; “Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of ”.
P551 GKJ Mileage History
- 10/08/200558,080 mi
- 07/08/200664,081 mi+6,001 mi
- 10/08/200664,081 mi
- 08/08/200769,937 mi+5,856 mi
- 09/08/200769,937 mi
- 07/08/200876,736 mi+6,799 mi
- 07/08/200876,736 mi
- 10/08/200983,262 mi+6,526 mi
- 11/08/201090,119 mi+6,857 mi
- 06/08/201197,226 mi+7,107 mi
- 06/08/201197,226 mi
- 08/08/2012104,172 mi+6,946 mi
- 10/08/2012104,172 mi
- 06/08/2013109,385 mi+5,213 mi
- 27/01/2014111,884 mi+2,499 mi
- 22/01/2015116,154 mi+4,270 mi
- 03/02/2016118,922 mi+2,768 mi
Average of roughly 5,804 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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