1997 Honda Civic 1.6L Petrol · P785 LRV
1997 Honda Civic (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 1997. Recorded mileage 87,741 miles. MOT expired on 15 Mar 2016. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- HONDA CIVIC
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Mar 2016
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 87,741 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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P785 LRV Key Findings
- 11 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/03/2015
- 87,741 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
P785 LRV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
11 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Honda Civic (P785 LRV) between March 2006 and March 2015.
The record contains 10 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 12 March 2015 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (5 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 15 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 Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)”; “Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”; “Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”.
P785 LRV Mileage History
- 03/03/200642,705 mi
- 10/03/200748,451 mi+5,746 mi
- 10/03/200854,233 mi+5,782 mi
- 10/03/200958,833 mi+4,600 mi
- 25/02/201065,053 mi+6,220 mi
- 16/03/201170,141 mi+5,088 mi
- 15/03/201275,361 mi+5,220 mi
- 14/03/201379,789 mi+4,428 mi
- 07/03/201484,104 mi+4,315 mi
- 09/03/201587,689 mi+3,585 mi
- 12/03/201587,741 mi+52 mi
Average of roughly 4,991 miles per year across 11 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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