1983 Honda C90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

91.8%

Latest Pass Rate

708

Total Tests (All Years)

15,892 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1983 Honda C90 as it ages.

26 yrs84.9%

→ ↓1.6%

27 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.6%

28 yrs78.7%

→ ↑5.5%

29 yrs84.2%

→ ↓9.7%

30 yrs74.5%

→ ↑12.0%

31 yrs86.5%

→ ↑3.5%

32 yrs90.0%

→ ↓3.7%

33 yrs86.3%

→ ↓11.8%

34 yrs74.5%

→ ↑10.5%

35 yrs85.0%

→ ↑4.5%

36 yrs89.5%

→ ↓14.5%

37 yrs75.0%

→ ↑16.3%

38 yrs91.3%

→ ↓1.9%

39 yrs89.4%

→ ↑2.4%

40 yrs91.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	84.9%	53
27 yrs	83.3%	48
28 yrs	78.7%	47
29 yrs	84.2%	57
30 yrs	74.5%	47
31 yrs	86.5%	52
32 yrs	90.0%	50
33 yrs	86.3%	51
34 yrs	74.5%	51
35 yrs	85.0%	40
36 yrs	89.5%	38
37 yrs	75.0%	32
38 yrs	91.3%	46
39 yrs	89.4%	47
40 yrs	91.8%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Honda C90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (40 yrs)	91.8%	49
2022 (39 yrs)	89.4%	47
2021 (38 yrs)	91.3%	46
2020 (37 yrs)	75%	32
2019 (36 yrs)	89.5%	38
2018 (35 yrs)	85%	40
2017 (34 yrs)	74.5%	51
2016 (33 yrs)	86.3%	51
2015 (32 yrs)	90%	50
2014 (31 yrs)	86.5%	52
2013 (30 yrs)	74.5%	47
2012 (29 yrs)	84.2%	57
2011 (28 yrs)	78.7%	47
2010 (27 yrs)	83.3%	48
2009 (26 yrs)	84.9%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 53Avg Mileage 19,415Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 48Avg Mileage 17,816Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2011

78.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 47Avg Mileage 17,734Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2012

84.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 57Avg Mileage 18,447Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.0%

2013

74.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 47Avg Mileage 17,783Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%

2014

86.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 52Avg Mileage 17,949Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.5%

2015

90.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 50Avg Mileage 15,315Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%

2016

86.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 51Avg Mileage 15,797Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2017

74.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 51Avg Mileage 16,535Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.5%

2018

85.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 40Avg Mileage 15,940Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.0%

2019

89.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 38Avg Mileage 15,727Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 32Avg Mileage 16,270Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%

2021

91.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 46Avg Mileage 14,098Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.3%

2022

89.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 47Avg Mileage 14,007Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2023

91.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 49Avg Mileage 15,892Top Failure Motorcycle wheels — 6.1%

MOT results for 1983 Honda C90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	84.9%	53	19,415	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2010	27	83.3%	48	17,816	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2011	28	78.7%	47	17,734	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2012	29	84.2%	57	18,447	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.0%
2013	30	74.5%	47	17,783	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%
2014	31	86.5%	52	17,949	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.5%
2015	32	90.0%	50	15,315	Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%
2016	33	86.3%	51	15,797	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2017	34	74.5%	51	16,535	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.5%
2018	35	85.0%	40	15,940	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.0%
2019	36	89.5%	38	15,727	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2020	37	75.0%	32	16,270	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%
2021	38	91.3%	46	14,098	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.3%
2022	39	89.4%	47	14,007	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2023	40	91.8%	49	15,892	Motorcycle wheels — 6.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Honda C90, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle wheels

6.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda C90 cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 708 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.