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MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CIVICs year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:65.69%
(The average a petrol HONDA CIVIC year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:454,921 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively35457
Headlamp aim out of alignment33576
Registration plate lamp issues23841
Brake pipe excessively corroded8629
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7816
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7495
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6465
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6175
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5810
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5019
Registration plate issues3986
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3565
Rear brake binding3398
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3374
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2956
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2873
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2769
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2581
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2422
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2420
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2367
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2336
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2237
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2236
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2038
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1890
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1871
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1652
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1403
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1390
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1376
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1364
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1337
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1246
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1206
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1186
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1180
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1152
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1136
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1131
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1085
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1045
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1044
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|1022
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1018
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1018
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1010
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1004
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|991
Front brake application uneven963
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|944
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|943
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|920
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|910
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|901
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))889
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))888
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|868
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))851
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||845
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|842
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))838
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))818
Battery insecure |1.9.1|814
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|810
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|807
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak793
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|792
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|781
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|780
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||777
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||771
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))770
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||763
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|713
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|693
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|685
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|683
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))680
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))675
Windscreen has damage670
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|664
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement658
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement635
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|612
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|608
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|605
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|597
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|597
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))596
Brake hose excessively deteriorated592
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|586
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))585
Windscreen washer not working 579
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|574
Rear brake application uneven568
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|559
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))548
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak537
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))523
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|511
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|510
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|501
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|494
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|492
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|486
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))484
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|479
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))472
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|471

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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