1994 Honda C90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

94.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,123

Total Tests (All Years)

17,788 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 1994 Honda C90 as it ages.

15 yrs79.1%

→ ↓4.0%

16 yrs75.1%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs75.7%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs75.1%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs75.3%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs73.6%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs73.8%

→ ↑3.8%

22 yrs77.6%

→ ↑11.5%

23 yrs89.1%

→ ↓5.0%

24 yrs84.1%

→ ↑6.8%

25 yrs90.9%

→ ↓6.2%

26 yrs84.7%

→ ↑3.9%

27 yrs88.6%

→ ↑0.4%

28 yrs89.0%

→ ↓0.9%

29 yrs88.1%

→ ↑6.2%

30 yrs94.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	79.1%	244
16 yrs	75.1%	225
17 yrs	75.7%	226
18 yrs	75.1%	185
19 yrs	75.3%	182
20 yrs	73.6%	159
21 yrs	73.8%	145
22 yrs	77.6%	125
23 yrs	89.1%	110
24 yrs	84.1%	69
25 yrs	90.9%	66
26 yrs	84.7%	72
27 yrs	88.6%	88
28 yrs	89.0%	73
29 yrs	88.1%	84
30 yrs	94.3%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Honda C90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	94.3%	70
2023 (29 yrs)	88.1%	84
2022 (28 yrs)	89%	73
2021 (27 yrs)	88.6%	88
2020 (26 yrs)	84.7%	72
2019 (25 yrs)	90.9%	66
2018 (24 yrs)	84.1%	69
2017 (23 yrs)	89.1%	110
2016 (22 yrs)	77.6%	125
2015 (21 yrs)	73.8%	145
2014 (20 yrs)	73.6%	159
2013 (19 yrs)	75.3%	182
2012 (18 yrs)	75.1%	185
2011 (17 yrs)	75.7%	226
2010 (16 yrs)	75.1%	225
2009 (15 yrs)	79.1%	244

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 244Avg Mileage 21,883Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2010

75.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 225Avg Mileage 23,768Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2011

75.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 226Avg Mileage 22,064Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2012

75.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 185Avg Mileage 22,240Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2013

75.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 182Avg Mileage 22,560Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 17.6%

2014

73.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 159Avg Mileage 22,494Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.8%

2015

73.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 145Avg Mileage 22,721Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.4%

2016

77.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 125Avg Mileage 21,734Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 14.4%

2017

89.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 110Avg Mileage 23,487Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.1%

2018

84.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 69Avg Mileage 20,964Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%

2019

90.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 66Avg Mileage 21,291Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 9.1%

2020

84.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 72Avg Mileage 20,017Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%

2021

88.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 88Avg Mileage 20,157Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%

2022

89.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 73Avg Mileage 20,930Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

2023

88.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 84Avg Mileage 21,128Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%

2024

94.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 70Avg Mileage 17,788Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.9%

MOT results for 1994 Honda C90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	79.1%	244	21,883	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2010	16	75.1%	225	23,768	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2011	17	75.7%	226	22,064	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2012	18	75.1%	185	22,240	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2013	19	75.3%	182	22,560	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 17.6%
2014	20	73.6%	159	22,494	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.8%
2015	21	73.8%	145	22,721	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.4%
2016	22	77.6%	125	21,734	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 14.4%
2017	23	89.1%	110	23,487	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.1%
2018	24	84.1%	69	20,964	Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%
2019	25	90.9%	66	21,291	Motorcycle suspension — 9.1%
2020	26	84.7%	72	20,017	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%
2021	27	88.6%	88	20,157	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.9%
2022	28	89.0%	73	20,930	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%
2023	29	88.1%	84	21,128	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%
2024	30	94.3%	70	17,788	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Honda C90, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

11.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.3%

↓ 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	7.4% (15 yrs)	2.9% (30 yrs)	-4.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda C90 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,123 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.