1996 Honda C90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

90.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,378

Total Tests (All Years)

19,387 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 1996 Honda C90 as it ages.

13 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.6%

14 yrs76.4%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs77.2%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs78.0%

→ ↑4.4%

18 yrs82.4%

→ ↓5.6%

19 yrs76.8%

→ ↑4.8%

20 yrs81.6%

→ ↑1.4%

21 yrs83.0%

→ ↓0.7%

22 yrs82.3%

→ ↑3.4%

23 yrs85.7%

→ ↑0.9%

24 yrs86.6%

→ ↑3.6%

25 yrs90.2%

→ ↑0.1%

26 yrs90.3%

→ ↓1.5%

27 yrs88.8%

→ ↑2.0%

28 yrs90.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	80.0%	401
14 yrs	76.4%	347
15 yrs	75.8%	327
16 yrs	77.2%	298
17 yrs	78.0%	277
18 yrs	82.4%	262
19 yrs	76.8%	237
20 yrs	81.6%	196
21 yrs	83.0%	182
22 yrs	82.3%	124
23 yrs	85.7%	112
24 yrs	86.6%	112
25 yrs	90.2%	123
26 yrs	90.3%	113
27 yrs	88.8%	125
28 yrs	90.8%	142

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Honda C90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	90.8%	142
2023 (27 yrs)	88.8%	125
2022 (26 yrs)	90.3%	113
2021 (25 yrs)	90.2%	123
2020 (24 yrs)	86.6%	112
2019 (23 yrs)	85.7%	112
2018 (22 yrs)	82.3%	124
2017 (21 yrs)	83%	182
2016 (20 yrs)	81.6%	196
2015 (19 yrs)	76.8%	237
2014 (18 yrs)	82.4%	262
2013 (17 yrs)	78%	277
2012 (16 yrs)	77.2%	298
2011 (15 yrs)	75.8%	327
2010 (14 yrs)	76.4%	347
2009 (13 yrs)	80%	401

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 401Avg Mileage 20,034Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2010

76.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 347Avg Mileage 19,709Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2011

75.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 327Avg Mileage 21,018Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2012

77.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 298Avg Mileage 20,262Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2013

78.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 277Avg Mileage 19,418Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%

2014

82.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 262Avg Mileage 19,303Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%

2015

76.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 237Avg Mileage 20,330Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.4%

2016

81.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 196Avg Mileage 20,089Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%

2017

83.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 182Avg Mileage 20,702Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%

2018

82.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 124Avg Mileage 20,739Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2019

85.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 112Avg Mileage 19,222Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%

2020

86.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 112Avg Mileage 20,430Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%

2021

90.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 123Avg Mileage 21,202Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

2022

90.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 113Avg Mileage 19,787Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

2023

88.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 125Avg Mileage 21,277Top Failure Motorcycle steering — 4.8%

2024

90.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 142Avg Mileage 19,387Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.6%

MOT results for 1996 Honda C90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	80.0%	401	20,034	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2010	14	76.4%	347	19,709	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2011	15	75.8%	327	21,018	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2012	16	77.2%	298	20,262	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2013	17	78.0%	277	19,418	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%
2014	18	82.4%	262	19,303	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2015	19	76.8%	237	20,330	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.4%
2016	20	81.6%	196	20,089	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2017	21	83.0%	182	20,702	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%
2018	22	82.3%	124	20,739	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2019	23	85.7%	112	19,222	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%
2020	24	86.6%	112	20,430	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2021	25	90.2%	123	21,202	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2022	26	90.3%	113	19,787	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%
2023	27	88.8%	125	21,277	Motorcycle steering — 4.8%
2024	28	90.8%	142	19,387	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Honda C90, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.3%

— Consistent

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,378 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.