1998 Honda C90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

84.6%

Latest Pass Rate

3,782

Total Tests (All Years)

21,601 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 1998 Honda C90 as it ages.

11 yrs71.9%

→ ↑4.0%

12 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs74.9%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs74.4%

→ ↑2.8%

15 yrs77.2%

→ ↑7.0%

16 yrs84.2%

→ ↓6.9%

17 yrs77.3%

→ ↑3.6%

18 yrs80.9%

→ ↓3.2%

19 yrs77.7%

→ ↑2.9%

20 yrs80.6%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs82.5%

→ ↑8.3%

22 yrs90.8%

→ ↓5.5%

23 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs85.3%

→ ↑4.1%

25 yrs89.4%

→ ↓4.8%

26 yrs84.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	71.9%	459
12 yrs	75.9%	382
13 yrs	74.9%	370
14 yrs	74.4%	359
15 yrs	77.2%	312
16 yrs	84.2%	298
17 yrs	77.3%	242
18 yrs	80.9%	225
19 yrs	77.7%	202
20 yrs	80.6%	124
21 yrs	82.5%	120
22 yrs	90.8%	109
23 yrs	85.3%	150
24 yrs	85.3%	116
25 yrs	89.4%	132
26 yrs	84.6%	182

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda C90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	84.6%	182
2023 (25 yrs)	89.4%	132
2022 (24 yrs)	85.3%	116
2021 (23 yrs)	85.3%	150
2020 (22 yrs)	90.8%	109
2019 (21 yrs)	82.5%	120
2018 (20 yrs)	80.6%	124
2017 (19 yrs)	77.7%	202
2016 (18 yrs)	80.9%	225
2015 (17 yrs)	77.3%	242
2014 (16 yrs)	84.2%	298
2013 (15 yrs)	77.2%	312
2012 (14 yrs)	74.4%	359
2011 (13 yrs)	74.9%	370
2010 (12 yrs)	75.9%	382
2009 (11 yrs)	71.9%	459

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 459Avg Mileage 21,810Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.1%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 382Avg Mileage 21,652Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%

2011

74.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 370Avg Mileage 22,765Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%

2012

74.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 359Avg Mileage 22,404Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 312Avg Mileage 22,205Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.0%

2014

84.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 298Avg Mileage 21,482Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%

2015

77.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 242Avg Mileage 21,563Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2016

80.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 225Avg Mileage 21,772Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2017

77.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 202Avg Mileage 22,033Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.8%

2018

80.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 124Avg Mileage 22,365Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2019

82.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 120Avg Mileage 20,609Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.2%

2020

90.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 109Avg Mileage 22,090Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%

2021

85.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 150Avg Mileage 21,692Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%

2022

85.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 116Avg Mileage 22,655Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

2023

89.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 132Avg Mileage 21,600Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.1%

2024

84.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 182Avg Mileage 21,601Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.4%

MOT results for 1998 Honda C90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	71.9%	459	21,810	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.1%
2010	12	75.9%	382	21,652	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%
2011	13	74.9%	370	22,765	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%
2012	14	74.4%	359	22,404	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2013	15	77.2%	312	22,205	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.0%
2014	16	84.2%	298	21,482	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%
2015	17	77.3%	242	21,563	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2016	18	80.9%	225	21,772	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2017	19	77.7%	202	22,033	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.8%
2018	20	80.6%	124	22,365	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2019	21	82.5%	120	20,609	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.2%
2020	22	90.8%	109	22,090	Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%
2021	23	85.3%	150	21,692	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2022	24	85.3%	116	22,655	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2023	25	89.4%	132	21,600	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 9.1%
2024	26	84.6%	182	21,601	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda C90, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.4%

↓ 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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,782 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.