MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CIVICs year 1991

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Pass percent:51.15%

(The average a petrol HONDA CIVIC year 1991 passes without issue)

Based on:29,136 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2065
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1915
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1690
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1572
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1278
Registration plate lamp issues	926
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	907
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	731
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	721
Registration plate issues	716
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	700
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	657
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	622
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	590
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	504
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	492
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	481
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	444
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	431
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	424
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	405
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	398
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	336
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	320
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	317
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	316
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	313
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	312
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	307
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	288
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	260
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	253
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	248
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	246
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	240
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	235
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	227
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	214
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	210
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	205
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	201
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	191
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	182
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	175
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	171
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	164
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	159
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	150
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	150
Rear brake application uneven	145
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	143
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	142
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	141
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	140
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	133
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	127
Windscreen has damage	125
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	125
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	125
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	122
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	121
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	119
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	119
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	116
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	116
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	115
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	113
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	110
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	108
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	105
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	103
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	102
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Rear brake binding	98
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	98
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	98
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	96
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	95
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	93
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	92
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	91
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	91
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	90
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	90
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	89
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	88
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	87
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	87
Front brake application uneven	86
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	84
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	84
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	83
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	82
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	82
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	82
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	80
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	80
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	80
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	79
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	78
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	75
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	75
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	75
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	74
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	72
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	71
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	69
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	69
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	69
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	67
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	67
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	65
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	64
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	63
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	62
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	62
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	62
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	61
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	60
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	60
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	60
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	59
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	58
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	58
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	57
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	57
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	55
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	54
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	54
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	54
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	53
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.4\|	53
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	51
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	51
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	51
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	50
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	48
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	48
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	48
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Brake hose damaged	47
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	46
Offside Outer Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	46
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure \|1.3.2a\|	45
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	45
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	45
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	44
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	44
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	44
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	44
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	43
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	43
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	43
Nearside Outer Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	43

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MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CIVICs year 1991

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