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MOT History from tests of diesel HONDA CIVICs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:66.59%
(The average a diesel HONDA CIVIC year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:117,007 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues6498
Headlamp aim out of alignment5082
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4263
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2027
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1548
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1500
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1437
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1362
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1139
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1027
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|983
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))974
Registration plate issues967
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))963
Brakes imbalanced across an axle810
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))780
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))770
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))763
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))682
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|642
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened611
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))587
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))571
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|525
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))521
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|485
Windscreen washer not working 467
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|425
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|416
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))414
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||407
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|399
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|391
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|382
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|379
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||378
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|358
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|349
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))328
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))326
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))324
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))324
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))298
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))295
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|294
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))262
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))257
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))256
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))254
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))252
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))231
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|222
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||222
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|217
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|211
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))209
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))206
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))202
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))195
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|195
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))194
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|181
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|177
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|176
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||172
Brake hose excessively deteriorated172
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))171
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))167
Battery insecure |1.9.1|165
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))164
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))163
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))161
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||160
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))157
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|154
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))151
Rear brake binding149
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))144
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))143
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|141
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|138
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||133
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))131
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened130
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort128
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))126
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))124
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|124
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|121
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||121
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))120

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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