1989 Honda C90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,643

Total Tests (All Years)

16,175 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 1989 Honda C90 as it ages.

20 yrs74.2%

→ ↑1.5%

21 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.7%

22 yrs74.0%

→ ↑0.1%

23 yrs74.1%

→ ↑6.1%

24 yrs80.2%

→ ↓8.8%

25 yrs71.4%

→ ↑7.0%

26 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.4%

27 yrs77.0%

→ ↑2.1%

28 yrs79.1%

→ ↑5.5%

29 yrs84.6%

→ ↓1.7%

30 yrs82.9%

→ ↑1.2%

31 yrs84.1%

→ ↓0.3%

32 yrs83.8%

→ ↑1.7%

33 yrs85.5%

→ ↑4.2%

34 yrs89.7%

→ ↓3.0%

35 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	74.2%	399
21 yrs	75.7%	337
22 yrs	74.0%	338
23 yrs	74.1%	316
24 yrs	80.2%	278
25 yrs	71.4%	266
26 yrs	78.4%	264
27 yrs	77.0%	244
28 yrs	79.1%	215
29 yrs	84.6%	149
30 yrs	82.9%	146
31 yrs	84.1%	132
32 yrs	83.8%	167
33 yrs	85.5%	138
34 yrs	89.7%	156
35 yrs	86.7%	98

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Honda C90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	86.7%	98
2023 (34 yrs)	89.7%	156
2022 (33 yrs)	85.5%	138
2021 (32 yrs)	83.8%	167
2020 (31 yrs)	84.1%	132
2019 (30 yrs)	82.9%	146
2018 (29 yrs)	84.6%	149
2017 (28 yrs)	79.1%	215
2016 (27 yrs)	77%	244
2015 (26 yrs)	78.4%	264
2014 (25 yrs)	71.4%	266
2013 (24 yrs)	80.2%	278
2012 (23 yrs)	74.1%	316
2011 (22 yrs)	74%	338
2010 (21 yrs)	75.7%	337
2009 (20 yrs)	74.2%	399

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 399Avg Mileage 21,018Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.8%

2010

75.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 337Avg Mileage 21,182Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2011

74.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 338Avg Mileage 21,235Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.0%

2012

74.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 316Avg Mileage 21,142Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2013

80.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 278Avg Mileage 22,640Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2014

71.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 266Avg Mileage 20,714Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%

2015

78.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 264Avg Mileage 20,164Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.3%

2016

77.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 244Avg Mileage 20,344Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.5%

2017

79.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 215Avg Mileage 18,975Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.1%

2018

84.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 149Avg Mileage 22,392Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2019

82.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 146Avg Mileage 19,432Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

2020

84.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 132Avg Mileage 18,983Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2021

83.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 167Avg Mileage 18,311Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%

2022

85.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 138Avg Mileage 18,354Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%

2023

89.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 156Avg Mileage 17,655Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%

2024

86.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 98Avg Mileage 16,175Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

MOT results for 1989 Honda C90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	74.2%	399	21,018	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.8%
2010	21	75.7%	337	21,182	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2011	22	74.0%	338	21,235	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.0%
2012	23	74.1%	316	21,142	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2013	24	80.2%	278	22,640	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2014	25	71.4%	266	20,714	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%
2015	26	78.4%	264	20,164	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.3%
2016	27	77.0%	244	20,344	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.5%
2017	28	79.1%	215	18,975	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.1%
2018	29	84.6%	149	22,392	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2019	30	82.9%	146	19,432	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%
2020	31	84.1%	132	18,983	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2021	32	83.8%	167	18,311	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%
2022	33	85.5%	138	18,354	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2023	34	89.7%	156	17,655	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%
2024	35	86.7%	98	16,175	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Honda C90, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	7.3% (20 yrs)	4.1% (35 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda C90 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,643 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.