1991 Honda C90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,086

Total Tests (All Years)

18,574 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 1991 Honda C90 as it ages.

18 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs76.9%

→ ↓3.4%

20 yrs73.5%

→ ↓0.4%

21 yrs73.1%

→ ↑3.2%

22 yrs76.3%

→ ↓0.2%

23 yrs76.1%

→ ↑7.2%

24 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.6%

25 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.5%

26 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.2%

27 yrs81.2%

→ ↑2.9%

28 yrs84.1%

→ ↑1.2%

29 yrs85.3%

→ ↓5.2%

30 yrs80.1%

→ ↑7.4%

31 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.3%

32 yrs87.2%

→ ↓0.7%

33 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	77.8%	352
19 yrs	76.9%	295
20 yrs	73.5%	317
21 yrs	73.1%	279
22 yrs	76.3%	253
23 yrs	76.1%	234
24 yrs	83.3%	222
25 yrs	84.9%	205
26 yrs	82.4%	176
27 yrs	81.2%	101
28 yrs	84.1%	113
29 yrs	85.3%	95
30 yrs	80.1%	141
31 yrs	87.5%	104
32 yrs	87.2%	125
33 yrs	86.5%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Honda C90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	86.5%	74
2023 (32 yrs)	87.2%	125
2022 (31 yrs)	87.5%	104
2021 (30 yrs)	80.1%	141
2020 (29 yrs)	85.3%	95
2019 (28 yrs)	84.1%	113
2018 (27 yrs)	81.2%	101
2017 (26 yrs)	82.4%	176
2016 (25 yrs)	84.9%	205
2015 (24 yrs)	83.3%	222
2014 (23 yrs)	76.1%	234
2013 (22 yrs)	76.3%	253
2012 (21 yrs)	73.1%	279
2011 (20 yrs)	73.5%	317
2010 (19 yrs)	76.9%	295
2009 (18 yrs)	77.8%	352

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 352Avg Mileage 21,436Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2010

76.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 295Avg Mileage 23,047Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2011

73.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 317Avg Mileage 21,131Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2012

73.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 279Avg Mileage 24,651Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2013

76.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 253Avg Mileage 22,978Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 17.0%

2014

76.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 234Avg Mileage 21,557Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.8%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 222Avg Mileage 21,161Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2016

84.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 205Avg Mileage 20,785Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.5%

2017

82.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 176Avg Mileage 21,432Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.5%

2018

81.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 101Avg Mileage 20,589Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2019

84.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 113Avg Mileage 19,918Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2020

85.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 95Avg Mileage 20,975Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.6%

2021

80.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 141Avg Mileage 22,196Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.6%

2022

87.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 104Avg Mileage 21,326Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%

2023

87.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 125Avg Mileage 22,396Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%

2024

86.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 74Avg Mileage 18,574Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 9.5%

MOT results for 1991 Honda C90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	77.8%	352	21,436	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2010	19	76.9%	295	23,047	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2011	20	73.5%	317	21,131	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2012	21	73.1%	279	24,651	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2013	22	76.3%	253	22,978	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 17.0%
2014	23	76.1%	234	21,557	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.8%
2015	24	83.3%	222	21,161	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2016	25	84.9%	205	20,785	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.5%
2017	26	82.4%	176	21,432	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.5%
2018	27	81.2%	101	20,589	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2019	28	84.1%	113	19,918	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2020	29	85.3%	95	20,975	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.6%
2021	30	80.1%	141	22,196	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.6%
2022	31	87.5%	104	21,326	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%
2023	32	87.2%	125	22,396	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%
2024	33	86.5%	74	18,574	Motorcycle suspension — 9.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Honda C90, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.6%

— 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	5.1% (18 yrs)	4.1% (33 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda C90 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,086 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.