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MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CIVICs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:70.02%
(The average a petrol HONDA CIVIC year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:280,397 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues12319
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively11231
Headlamp aim out of alignment10849
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3957
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3906
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3674
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3463
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2511
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1747
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1729
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1681
Registration plate issues1674
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1600
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1503
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1496
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1463
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1388
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1271
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1255
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1238
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1231
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1197
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1171
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1150
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1144
Windscreen washer not working 1143
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1141
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1137
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1079
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1042
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1025
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))979
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|973
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))959
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))751
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))745
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||715
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||684
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|684
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))669
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|662
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))658
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|654
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|645
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))624
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))603
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|602
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|597
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|583
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|567
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|549
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))535
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|486
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|480
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))477
Brake hose excessively deteriorated459
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|444
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))442
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|430
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))408
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))401
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))400
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|392
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|378
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))365
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))352
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|348
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))345
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|343
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))331
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))316
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))316
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))312
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))308
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|306
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||301
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))299
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|298
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||298
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))297
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))291
Rear brake binding285
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||285
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))282
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))278
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))273
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))269
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))267
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||257
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|257
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))257
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))256

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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