2008 HONDA CIVIC LX VIN 1HGFA16588L098531
Damage map
If damage records exist for this VIN, the report shows the affected zonesTheft, liens and title
Checks that matter for registration and resaleRecorded condition
What the source noted about the car as it stands- Runs and drives
- Yes
- Engine starts
- Yes
- Keys available
- Yes
- Start code
- Run & Drive
History timeline
Data decoded from the VIN is shown. Records on file, if any, are in the full report.Mileage
Odometer reading as recorded at the sourceEarlier photos may be in the report
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Four things worth checking on any used carHONDA CIVIC LX specifications
- VIN
- 1HGFA16588L098531
- Make
- HONDA
- Model
- CIVIC LX
- Year
- 2008
- Colour
- GRAY
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Engine
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Power
- 140 hp
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- Recorded odometer
- 204 133 mi
- Recorded damage
- Top/Roof
What buyers ask about the HONDA CIVIC LX
Was this 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX damaged before?
The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN 1HGFA16588L098531, if any, are in the full report.
Can I trust the odometer reading of 204 133 mi?
It is the figure as recorded, not verified. Compare it with the earlier readings in the full report: they can only go up, so a drop points to a wound-back odometer.
In which countries was this car registered?
Registrations abroad seldom reach local registers. If this car was registered in other countries, the full report names them.
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VIN 1HGFA16588L098531: history
The Honda Civic LX described here left the factory in 2008. Power reaches the wheels through an automatic gearbox. Under the bonnet is a 1.8-litre petrol engine producing 140 hp.
The car was recorded with 204,133 miles on the clock. The figure is in miles and needs converting before it is compared with kilometres: one mile is about 1.6 km. The number on the clock proves little by itself; earlier figures logged at services and inspections are what make it believable. A service book or a folder of workshop invoices is the simplest place to find past readings.
This Honda Civic LX is recorded with roof damage. The damage type is a short label: the extent of the damage and the quality of any repair still have to be judged on the car.
The car is recorded as running and driving. A key is on file for the car. Months of standing can leave a car with seized brakes and perished tyres.
A car’s history answers three questions: who kept it, how it was looked after and what went wrong along the way. A clean, polished car can still hide a serious accident, a flood or years of hard use.
For the engine, the service history matters most: oil changes, filters and the timing belt or chain are the entries to look for. A petrol engine in good order starts cleanly, idles evenly and pulls without hesitation. Automatic transmissions, CVTs included, are expensive to repair, so the test drive should include pulling away from a standstill and a stretch at motorway speed.
The tenth character of the VIN stands for the model year, and the eleventh for the plant that built the car. The VIN on file for this car is 1HGFA16588L098531. Scratches, fresh paint or a replaced plate around the VIN markings are warning signs in their own right.
What a history report can list depends on what has been documented about the car: registrations, mileage readings, damage, branded titles and theft reports. The absence of an entry is not proof that nothing happened; it may only mean that nobody wrote it down. A professional inspection makes sense whatever the paperwork shows, because no report measures corrosion, worn bushes or a poor repair. Before making a decision about this Honda Civic LX, check the history behind VIN 1HGFA16588L098531.
