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1990 Honda Cb1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
75.8%
Latest Pass Rate
65
Total Tests (All Years)
41,430 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 75.8%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 19.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Honda Cb1 as it ages.

At 19 years: 75.0% pass rate · At 20 years: 75.8% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs75.0%32
20 yrs75.8%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Honda Cb1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (20 yrs)75.8%33
2009 (19 yrs)75%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 40,256Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.6%
2010
75.8%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 41,430Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Honda Cb1, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
13.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
12.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
12.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
7.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension15.6% (19 yrs)12.1% (20 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes9.4% (19 yrs)6.1% (20 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels6.3% (19 yrs)6.1% (20 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb1 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 65 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.

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