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2011 HONDA CIVIC LX VIN 2HGFA1F52BH510401

Gasoline 140 hp FWD Automatic
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Photo of the 2011 HONDA CIVIC LX
Recorded odometer 100 042 mi
Year 2011
Engine 1.8 L
Power 140 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Transmission Automatic
Drive FWD
Colour BLUE
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Recorded damage Right Side
Damaged zones In report
Airbags deployed In report
Repair estimate In report
Total loss record In report

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Title group Salvage
Title document Salvage

Recorded condition

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Runs and drives
Yes
Engine starts
Yes
Keys available
Yes
Start code
Run & Drive

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Mileage

Odometer reading as recorded at the source
100 042 mi
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HONDA CIVIC LX specifications

VIN
2HGFA1F52BH510401
Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC LX
Year
2011
Colour
BLUE
Fuel
Gasoline
Engine
1.8 L
Cylinders
4
Power
140 hp
Transmission
Automatic
Drive
FWD
Recorded odometer
100 042 mi
Recorded damage
Right Side

What buyers ask about the HONDA CIVIC LX

Was this 2011 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 2HGFA1F52BH510401, if any, are in the full report.

Can I trust the odometer reading of 100 042 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 2HGFA1F52BH510401: history

This Honda Civic LX is a 2011 model, finished in blue. The car runs on petrol. The drivetrain combines an automatic gearbox with front-wheel drive.

The source data puts the mileage at 100,042 miles. The figure is in miles and needs converting before it is compared with kilometres: one mile is about 1.6 km. Services and inspections note the distance covered, so a car with an ordinary past builds up a trail of figures that climb year after year. A service book or a folder of workshop invoices is the simplest place to find past readings.

Primary damage in the record: right side. Two cars with the same damage label can be very different: one needs a few new parts, the other major work. Some damage shows its consequences only later: corroded connectors and electrical faults can surface months afterwards.

When checked, the car could be started and driven under its own power. A key was there when the car was checked. A condition note describes the car at one moment; months of standing or later work on the car can change the picture in either direction.

According to the source data, the car has a salvage title. A title of this kind usually means the car was written off as a total loss after damage. If any work has been done on the car since, photos and invoices should show what was replaced.

Every car builds up a history from the day it is first registered: owners come and go, inspections are passed or failed, and repairs are paid for. The paperwork is kept by different bodies – registries, workshops, insurance companies and lenders – so the history of one car is spread across many places. What a car has been through is seldom visible at first glance, and a respray can make even a badly damaged car look sound.

Regular oil changes and timely work on the timing belt or chain decide how well an engine copes with age. A petrol engine in good order starts cleanly, idles evenly and pulls without hesitation. The automatic gearbox needs its fluid changed at the manufacturer’s intervals, and invoices should show that it was.

Stamped into the body and printed on a plate, the VIN is the one identifier that stays with a car through every owner, registration and repair. This Honda Civic LX has the VIN 2HGFA1F52BH510401. The number in the car’s documents should match the one stamped into the body and the one on the plate at the base of the windscreen.

A VIN report gathers what different sources know about a car, such as the number of owners, mileage readings, damage and any branded title. A history report says nothing about the car’s present condition: the frame, corrosion, electrics and the quality of any repair are judged on a lift by a mechanic. With this 2011 Honda Civic LX, the first step is a look at the history behind VIN 2HGFA1F52BH510401.

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