2004 Honda HR-V 1.6L Petrol · RE54 VWL
2004 Honda HR-V (1.6L, petrol). First registered 03 Sept 2004. Recorded mileage 65,757 miles. MOT expired on 19 Jul 2025.
- Make & Model
- HONDA HR-V
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Jul 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 65,757 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RE54 VWL Key Findings
- 28 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 11/07/2025
- 65,757 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 11 historical MOT failures
- 10 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (17 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
RE54 VWL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
28 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Honda Hr-V (RE54 VWL) between August 2007 and July 2025.
The record contains 17 passes and 11 failures.
The most recent test on 11 July 2025 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (17 issues), Tyres (15 issues), Brakes (13 issues), Bodywork (10 issues), Suspension (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 43 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 Front Headlamp lens seriously defective need cleaning (4.1.1 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective need cleaning (4.1.1 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))”.
RE54 VWL Mileage History
- 23/08/200712,165 mi
- 27/08/200817,212 mi+5,047 mi
- 27/08/200922,971 mi+5,759 mi
- 27/08/200922,971 mi
- 10/08/201027,407 mi+4,436 mi
- 16/08/201131,952 mi+4,545 mi
- 16/08/201131,952 mi
- 16/08/201236,541 mi+4,589 mi
- 29/08/201341,028 mi+4,487 mi
- 30/08/201341,029 mi+1 mi
- 03/09/201444,530 mi+3,501 mi
- 02/10/201547,561 mi+3,031 mi
- 28/10/201649,687 mi+2,126 mi
- 28/10/201649,687 mi
- 03/11/201751,500 mi+1,813 mi
- 08/11/201751,500 mi
- 14/11/201852,647 mi+1,147 mi
- 14/11/201852,647 mi
- 12/11/201953,970 mi+1,323 mi
- 13/11/201953,970 mi
- 18/05/202154,901 mi+931 mi
- 19/05/202154,904 mi+3 mi
- 26/04/202255,583 mi+679 mi
- 10/05/202356,384 mi+801 mi
- 28/06/202356,545 mi+161 mi
- 21/07/202356,556 mi+11 mi
- 17/07/202461,292 mi+4,736 mi
- 11/07/202565,757 mi+4,465 mi
Average of roughly 2,997 miles per year across 28 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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