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MOT History from tests of diesel HONDA CIVICs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:68.16%
(The average a diesel HONDA CIVIC year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:105,599 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues6188
Headlamp aim out of alignment4687
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4082
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1705
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1185
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1139
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1027
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1027
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1022
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|983
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))963
Registration plate issues866
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))699
Brakes imbalanced across an axle673
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|642
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))571
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))563
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened545
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|525
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|485
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))454
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))452
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|425
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|416
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
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))387
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
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))374
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|358
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|349
Windscreen washer not working 333
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))318
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|294
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))290
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))268
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))229
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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))216
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))216
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))212
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|211
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))205
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|195
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))193
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))182
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|181
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))180
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
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))170
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))169
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))166
Battery insecure |1.9.1|165
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||160
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|154
Rear brake binding149
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))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 ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))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
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort128
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))127
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|124
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))121
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
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened115
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|112
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))112
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))111
Front brake application uneven110
Windscreen has damage109
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||108
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))108
Brake hose excessively deteriorated106
Nearside 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|105
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))105
Nearside Outer Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|104

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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