1997 Honda C90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

86.6%

Latest Pass Rate

4,013

Total Tests (All Years)

18,832 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 1997 Honda C90 as it ages.

12 yrs75.4%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs74.8%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs74.8%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs74.7%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs73.1%

→ ↑6.3%

17 yrs79.4%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs78.5%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs82.0%

→ ↑7.8%

20 yrs89.8%

→ ↓4.6%

21 yrs85.2%

→ ↓1.9%

22 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.0%

23 yrs84.3%

→ ↑0.3%

24 yrs84.6%

→ ↑7.3%

25 yrs91.9%

→ ↓3.9%

26 yrs88.0%

→ ↓1.4%

27 yrs86.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	75.4%	472
13 yrs	74.8%	404
14 yrs	74.8%	385
15 yrs	74.7%	360
16 yrs	73.1%	316
17 yrs	79.4%	296
18 yrs	78.5%	260
19 yrs	82.0%	233
20 yrs	89.8%	226
21 yrs	85.2%	149
22 yrs	83.3%	144
23 yrs	84.3%	140
24 yrs	84.6%	169
25 yrs	91.9%	124
26 yrs	88.0%	133
27 yrs	86.6%	202

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda C90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	86.6%	202
2023 (26 yrs)	88%	133
2022 (25 yrs)	91.9%	124
2021 (24 yrs)	84.6%	169
2020 (23 yrs)	84.3%	140
2019 (22 yrs)	83.3%	144
2018 (21 yrs)	85.2%	149
2017 (20 yrs)	89.8%	226
2016 (19 yrs)	82%	233
2015 (18 yrs)	78.5%	260
2014 (17 yrs)	79.4%	296
2013 (16 yrs)	73.1%	316
2012 (15 yrs)	74.7%	360
2011 (14 yrs)	74.8%	385
2010 (13 yrs)	74.8%	404
2009 (12 yrs)	75.4%	472

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 472Avg Mileage 19,973Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 404Avg Mileage 20,747Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%

2011

74.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 385Avg Mileage 21,087Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 360Avg Mileage 20,936Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2013

73.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 316Avg Mileage 20,676Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.4%

2014

79.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 296Avg Mileage 21,375Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.3%

2015

78.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 260Avg Mileage 21,615Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%

2016

82.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 233Avg Mileage 20,679Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2017

89.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 226Avg Mileage 19,986Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2018

85.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 149Avg Mileage 20,222Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 144Avg Mileage 19,104Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

2020

84.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 140Avg Mileage 20,123Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

2021

84.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 169Avg Mileage 20,025Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%

2022

91.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 124Avg Mileage 19,257Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2023

88.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 133Avg Mileage 18,207Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2024

86.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 202Avg Mileage 18,832Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

MOT results for 1997 Honda C90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	75.4%	472	19,973	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2010	13	74.8%	404	20,747	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2011	14	74.8%	385	21,087	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2012	15	74.7%	360	20,936	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2013	16	73.1%	316	20,676	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.4%
2014	17	79.4%	296	21,375	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.3%
2015	18	78.5%	260	21,615	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%
2016	19	82.0%	233	20,679	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2017	20	89.8%	226	19,986	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2018	21	85.2%	149	20,222	Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%
2019	22	83.3%	144	19,104	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2020	23	84.3%	140	20,123	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2021	24	84.6%	169	20,025	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2022	25	91.9%	124	19,257	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2023	26	88.0%	133	18,207	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2024	27	86.6%	202	18,832	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda C90, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.5%

↓ 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	8.3% (12 yrs)	4.5% (27 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda C90 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,013 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.