2001 Honda C90 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

74.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,705

Total Tests (All Years)

21,103 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 2001 Honda C90 as it ages.

8 yrs75.9%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs76.0%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs76.1%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs78.5%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs79.4%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs82.9%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs79.9%

→ ↑8.6%

16 yrs88.5%

→ ↓7.0%

17 yrs81.5%

→ ↑5.6%

18 yrs87.1%

→ ↓3.0%

19 yrs84.1%

→ ↑3.1%

20 yrs87.2%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs87.4%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs88.5%

→ ↓14.0%

23 yrs74.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	75.9%	436
9 yrs	76.0%	409
10 yrs	76.1%	398
11 yrs	78.5%	353
12 yrs	80.3%	304
13 yrs	79.4%	272
14 yrs	82.9%	245
15 yrs	79.9%	224
16 yrs	88.5%	192
17 yrs	81.5%	130
18 yrs	87.1%	132
19 yrs	84.1%	126
20 yrs	87.2%	156
21 yrs	87.4%	103
22 yrs	88.5%	131
23 yrs	74.5%	94

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Honda C90 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	74.5%	94
2023 (22 yrs)	88.5%	131
2022 (21 yrs)	87.4%	103
2021 (20 yrs)	87.2%	156
2020 (19 yrs)	84.1%	126
2019 (18 yrs)	87.1%	132
2018 (17 yrs)	81.5%	130
2017 (16 yrs)	88.5%	192
2016 (15 yrs)	79.9%	224
2015 (14 yrs)	82.9%	245
2014 (13 yrs)	79.4%	272
2013 (12 yrs)	80.3%	304
2012 (11 yrs)	78.5%	353
2011 (10 yrs)	76.1%	398
2010 (9 yrs)	76%	409
2009 (8 yrs)	75.9%	436

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 436Avg Mileage 19,121Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2010

76.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 409Avg Mileage 20,323Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 398Avg Mileage 20,087Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2012

78.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 353Avg Mileage 21,141Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2013

80.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 304Avg Mileage 20,092Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2014

79.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 272Avg Mileage 20,951Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.2%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 245Avg Mileage 20,430Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2016

79.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 224Avg Mileage 21,096Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.5%

2017

88.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 192Avg Mileage 20,199Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2018

81.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 130Avg Mileage 20,720Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

2019

87.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 132Avg Mileage 20,967Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

2020

84.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 126Avg Mileage 22,204Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.6%

2021

87.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 156Avg Mileage 20,915Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

2022

87.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 103Avg Mileage 21,535Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.3%

2023

88.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 131Avg Mileage 20,684Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%

2024

74.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 94Avg Mileage 21,103Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 10.6%

MOT results for 2001 Honda C90 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	75.9%	436	19,121	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2010	9	76.0%	409	20,323	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2011	10	76.1%	398	20,087	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2012	11	78.5%	353	21,141	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2013	12	80.3%	304	20,092	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2014	13	79.4%	272	20,951	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.2%
2015	14	82.9%	245	20,430	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2016	15	79.9%	224	21,096	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.5%
2017	16	88.5%	192	20,199	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2018	17	81.5%	130	20,720	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%
2019	18	87.1%	132	20,967	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%
2020	19	84.1%	126	22,204	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.6%
2021	20	87.2%	156	20,915	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%
2022	21	87.4%	103	21,535	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.3%
2023	22	88.5%	131	20,684	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%
2024	23	74.5%	94	21,103	Motorcycle suspension — 10.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Honda C90, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.6%

— Consistent

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% (8 yrs)	9.6% (23 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda C90 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,705 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.