1984 Honda C90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

91.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,599

Total Tests (All Years)

16,439 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 1984 Honda C90 as it ages.

25 yrs71.3%

→ ↓0.8%

26 yrs70.5%

→ ↑8.0%

27 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.7%

28 yrs73.8%

→ ↑6.2%

29 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.7%

30 yrs77.3%

→ ↓1.3%

31 yrs76.0%

→ ↑10.7%

32 yrs86.7%

→ ↓5.8%

33 yrs80.9%

→ ↓6.7%

34 yrs74.2%

→ ↑8.6%

35 yrs82.8%

→ ↑1.1%

36 yrs83.9%

→ ↓2.6%

37 yrs81.3%

→ ↓1.0%

38 yrs80.3%

→ ↑11.1%

39 yrs91.4%

→ ↓0.2%

40 yrs91.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	71.3%	136
26 yrs	70.5%	156
27 yrs	78.5%	144
28 yrs	73.8%	145
29 yrs	80.0%	130
30 yrs	77.3%	119
31 yrs	76.0%	104
32 yrs	86.7%	105
33 yrs	80.9%	94
34 yrs	74.2%	62
35 yrs	82.8%	64
36 yrs	83.9%	56
37 yrs	81.3%	75
38 yrs	80.3%	71
39 yrs	91.4%	70
40 yrs	91.2%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Honda C90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	91.2%	68
2023 (39 yrs)	91.4%	70
2022 (38 yrs)	80.3%	71
2021 (37 yrs)	81.3%	75
2020 (36 yrs)	83.9%	56
2019 (35 yrs)	82.8%	64
2018 (34 yrs)	74.2%	62
2017 (33 yrs)	80.9%	94
2016 (32 yrs)	86.7%	105
2015 (31 yrs)	76%	104
2014 (30 yrs)	77.3%	119
2013 (29 yrs)	80%	130
2012 (28 yrs)	73.8%	145
2011 (27 yrs)	78.5%	144
2010 (26 yrs)	70.5%	156
2009 (25 yrs)	71.3%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 136Avg Mileage 20,361Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2010

70.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 156Avg Mileage 21,653Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 144Avg Mileage 21,124Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.2%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 145Avg Mileage 21,135Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 130Avg Mileage 20,498Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2014

77.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 119Avg Mileage 22,145Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%

2015

76.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 104Avg Mileage 20,014Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.3%

2016

86.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 105Avg Mileage 20,322Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 21.0%

2017

80.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 94Avg Mileage 16,255Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.4%

2018

74.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 62Avg Mileage 18,168Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%

2019

82.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 64Avg Mileage 18,832Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.9%

2020

83.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 56Avg Mileage 16,117Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.6%

2021

81.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 75Avg Mileage 18,198Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.3%

2022

80.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 71Avg Mileage 17,861Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.5%

2023

91.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 70Avg Mileage 19,209Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 8.6%

2024

91.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 68Avg Mileage 16,439Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

MOT results for 1984 Honda C90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	71.3%	136	20,361	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2010	26	70.5%	156	21,653	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%
2011	27	78.5%	144	21,124	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.2%
2012	28	73.8%	145	21,135	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.6%
2013	29	80.0%	130	20,498	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2014	30	77.3%	119	22,145	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2015	31	76.0%	104	20,014	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.3%
2016	32	86.7%	105	20,322	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 21.0%
2017	33	80.9%	94	16,255	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.4%
2018	34	74.2%	62	18,168	Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%
2019	35	82.8%	64	18,832	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.9%
2020	36	83.9%	56	16,117	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.6%
2021	37	81.3%	75	18,198	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.3%
2022	38	80.3%	71	17,861	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.5%
2023	39	91.4%	70	19,209	Motorcycle suspension — 8.6%
2024	40	91.2%	68	16,439	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Honda C90, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	6.6% (25 yrs)	8.8% (40 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda C90 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,599 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.