1993 Honda C90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

90.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,665

Total Tests (All Years)

20,542 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 1993 Honda C90 as it ages.

16 yrs73.3%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs75.6%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs78.7%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs80.0%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs82.9%

→ ↑0.5%

22 yrs83.4%

→ ↓4.8%

23 yrs78.6%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs82.6%

→ ↑0.6%

25 yrs83.2%

→ ↓0.3%

26 yrs82.9%

→ ↑1.0%

27 yrs83.9%

→ ↑5.2%

28 yrs89.1%

→ ↓3.7%

29 yrs85.4%

→ ↑6.1%

30 yrs91.5%

→ ↓1.4%

31 yrs90.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	73.3%	311
17 yrs	75.6%	271
18 yrs	78.7%	263
19 yrs	81.5%	248
20 yrs	80.0%	210
21 yrs	82.9%	181
22 yrs	83.4%	181
23 yrs	78.6%	159
24 yrs	82.6%	155
25 yrs	83.2%	95
26 yrs	82.9%	111
27 yrs	83.9%	87
28 yrs	89.1%	110
29 yrs	85.4%	96
30 yrs	91.5%	106
31 yrs	90.1%	81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Honda C90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	90.1%	81
2023 (30 yrs)	91.5%	106
2022 (29 yrs)	85.4%	96
2021 (28 yrs)	89.1%	110
2020 (27 yrs)	83.9%	87
2019 (26 yrs)	82.9%	111
2018 (25 yrs)	83.2%	95
2017 (24 yrs)	82.6%	155
2016 (23 yrs)	78.6%	159
2015 (22 yrs)	83.4%	181
2014 (21 yrs)	82.9%	181
2013 (20 yrs)	80%	210
2012 (19 yrs)	81.5%	248
2011 (18 yrs)	78.7%	263
2010 (17 yrs)	75.6%	271
2009 (16 yrs)	73.3%	311

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 311Avg Mileage 20,805Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%

2010

75.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 271Avg Mileage 20,858Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2011

78.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 263Avg Mileage 20,804Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%

2012

81.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 248Avg Mileage 21,159Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 210Avg Mileage 21,269Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.1%

2014

82.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 181Avg Mileage 20,597Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.6%

2015

83.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 181Avg Mileage 21,430Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 159Avg Mileage 20,290Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2017

82.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 155Avg Mileage 20,825Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%

2018

83.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 95Avg Mileage 20,625Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%

2019

82.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 111Avg Mileage 19,302Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%

2020

83.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 87Avg Mileage 22,991Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2021

89.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 110Avg Mileage 20,542Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2022

85.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 96Avg Mileage 20,238Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

2023

91.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 106Avg Mileage 19,395Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2024

90.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 81Avg Mileage 20,542Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 3.7%

MOT results for 1993 Honda C90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	73.3%	311	20,805	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%
2010	17	75.6%	271	20,858	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2011	18	78.7%	263	20,804	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%
2012	19	81.5%	248	21,159	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2013	20	80.0%	210	21,269	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.1%
2014	21	82.9%	181	20,597	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.6%
2015	22	83.4%	181	21,430	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%
2016	23	78.6%	159	20,290	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2017	24	82.6%	155	20,825	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%
2018	25	83.2%	95	20,625	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%
2019	26	82.9%	111	19,302	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.2%
2020	27	83.9%	87	22,991	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2021	28	89.1%	110	20,542	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2022	29	85.4%	96	20,238	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2023	30	91.5%	106	19,395	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2024	31	90.1%	81	20,542	Motorcycle tyres — 3.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Honda C90, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.2%

↓ 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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,665 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.