1988 Honda C90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

89.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,709

Total Tests (All Years)

23,030 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 1988 Honda C90 as it ages.

21 yrs76.6%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs77.4%

→ ↓3.0%

23 yrs74.4%

→ ↑1.4%

24 yrs75.8%

→ ↓1.9%

25 yrs73.9%

→ ↑6.1%

26 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.9%

27 yrs78.1%

→ ↑5.2%

28 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.3%

29 yrs83.0%

→ ↑1.3%

30 yrs84.3%

→ ↑2.0%

31 yrs86.3%

→ ↓1.2%

32 yrs85.1%

→ ↑1.1%

33 yrs86.2%

→ ↑3.5%

34 yrs89.7%

→ ↓3.1%

35 yrs86.6%

→ ↑2.9%

36 yrs89.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	76.6%	376
22 yrs	77.4%	350
23 yrs	74.4%	356
24 yrs	75.8%	306
25 yrs	73.9%	295
26 yrs	80.0%	265
27 yrs	78.1%	242
28 yrs	83.3%	227
29 yrs	83.0%	206
30 yrs	84.3%	159
31 yrs	86.3%	146
32 yrs	85.1%	134
33 yrs	86.2%	188
34 yrs	89.7%	156
35 yrs	86.6%	179
36 yrs	89.5%	124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Honda C90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	89.5%	124
2023 (35 yrs)	86.6%	179
2022 (34 yrs)	89.7%	156
2021 (33 yrs)	86.2%	188
2020 (32 yrs)	85.1%	134
2019 (31 yrs)	86.3%	146
2018 (30 yrs)	84.3%	159
2017 (29 yrs)	83%	206
2016 (28 yrs)	83.3%	227
2015 (27 yrs)	78.1%	242
2014 (26 yrs)	80%	265
2013 (25 yrs)	73.9%	295
2012 (24 yrs)	75.8%	306
2011 (23 yrs)	74.4%	356
2010 (22 yrs)	77.4%	350
2009 (21 yrs)	76.6%	376

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 376Avg Mileage 21,514Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.6%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 350Avg Mileage 22,261Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2011

74.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 356Avg Mileage 23,693Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.3%

2012

75.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 306Avg Mileage 22,442Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2013

73.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 295Avg Mileage 24,204Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.3%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 265Avg Mileage 22,788Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%

2015

78.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 242Avg Mileage 23,927Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.0%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 227Avg Mileage 23,358Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%

2017

83.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 206Avg Mileage 22,912Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2018

84.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 159Avg Mileage 21,681Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%

2019

86.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 146Avg Mileage 21,035Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.8%

2020

85.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 134Avg Mileage 23,049Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.9%

2021

86.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 188Avg Mileage 21,417Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.0%

2022

89.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 156Avg Mileage 21,635Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 4.5%

2023

86.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 179Avg Mileage 20,980Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%

2024

89.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 124Avg Mileage 23,030Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

MOT results for 1988 Honda C90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	76.6%	376	21,514	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.6%
2010	22	77.4%	350	22,261	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2011	23	74.4%	356	23,693	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.3%
2012	24	75.8%	306	22,442	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2013	25	73.9%	295	24,204	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.3%
2014	26	80.0%	265	22,788	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%
2015	27	78.1%	242	23,927	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.0%
2016	28	83.3%	227	23,358	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2017	29	83.0%	206	22,912	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2018	30	84.3%	159	21,681	Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%
2019	31	86.3%	146	21,035	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.8%
2020	32	85.1%	134	23,049	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.9%
2021	33	86.2%	188	21,417	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.0%
2022	34	89.7%	156	21,635	Motorcycle suspension — 4.5%
2023	35	86.6%	179	20,980	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%
2024	36	89.5%	124	23,030	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Honda C90, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

13.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

8.3%

↓ Decreases 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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,709 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.