1999 Honda C90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

92.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,504

Total Tests (All Years)

20,172 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 1999 Honda C90 as it ages.

10 yrs69.5%

→ ↑6.9%

11 yrs76.4%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs75.3%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs74.1%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs75.2%

→ ↑7.3%

16 yrs82.5%

→ ↓6.8%

17 yrs75.7%

→ ↑5.0%

18 yrs80.7%

→ ↑5.0%

19 yrs85.7%

→ ↓5.4%

20 yrs80.3%

→ ↑3.7%

21 yrs84.0%

→ ↑6.2%

22 yrs90.2%

→ ↓0.0%

23 yrs90.2%

→ ↓1.8%

24 yrs88.4%

→ ↑3.9%

25 yrs92.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	69.5%	430
11 yrs	76.4%	381
12 yrs	75.3%	369
13 yrs	75.7%	317
14 yrs	74.1%	282
15 yrs	75.2%	258
16 yrs	82.5%	228
17 yrs	75.7%	202
18 yrs	80.7%	171
19 yrs	85.7%	119
20 yrs	80.3%	122
21 yrs	84.0%	94
22 yrs	90.2%	133
23 yrs	90.2%	122
24 yrs	88.4%	121
25 yrs	92.3%	155

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Honda C90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	92.3%	155
2023 (24 yrs)	88.4%	121
2022 (23 yrs)	90.2%	122
2021 (22 yrs)	90.2%	133
2020 (21 yrs)	84%	94
2019 (20 yrs)	80.3%	122
2018 (19 yrs)	85.7%	119
2017 (18 yrs)	80.7%	171
2016 (17 yrs)	75.7%	202
2015 (16 yrs)	82.5%	228
2014 (15 yrs)	75.2%	258
2013 (14 yrs)	74.1%	282
2012 (13 yrs)	75.7%	317
2011 (12 yrs)	75.3%	369
2010 (11 yrs)	76.4%	381
2009 (10 yrs)	69.5%	430

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 430Avg Mileage 19,349Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%

2010

76.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 381Avg Mileage 20,842Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2011

75.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 369Avg Mileage 21,213Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2012

75.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 317Avg Mileage 21,771Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2013

74.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 282Avg Mileage 21,180Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.1%

2014

75.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 258Avg Mileage 21,163Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.8%

2015

82.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 228Avg Mileage 20,667Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2016

75.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 202Avg Mileage 20,400Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.3%

2017

80.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 171Avg Mileage 19,457Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 119Avg Mileage 18,910Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.9%

2019

80.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 122Avg Mileage 18,488Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.0%

2020

84.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 94Avg Mileage 18,129Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

2021

90.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 133Avg Mileage 21,243Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.8%

2022

90.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 122Avg Mileage 20,306Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%

2023

88.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 121Avg Mileage 18,771Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%

2024

92.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 155Avg Mileage 20,172Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

MOT results for 1999 Honda C90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	69.5%	430	19,349	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%
2010	11	76.4%	381	20,842	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2011	12	75.3%	369	21,213	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2012	13	75.7%	317	21,771	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2013	14	74.1%	282	21,180	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.1%
2014	15	75.2%	258	21,163	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.8%
2015	16	82.5%	228	20,667	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2016	17	75.7%	202	20,400	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.3%
2017	18	80.7%	171	19,457	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2018	19	85.7%	119	18,910	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.9%
2019	20	80.3%	122	18,488	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.0%
2020	21	84.0%	94	18,129	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%
2021	22	90.2%	133	21,243	Motorcycle tyres — 6.8%
2022	23	90.2%	122	20,306	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%
2023	24	88.4%	121	18,771	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%
2024	25	92.3%	155	20,172	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 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

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.5%

↓ 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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,504 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.