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1990 Honda City Express — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
65.0%
Latest Pass Rate
231
Total Tests (All Years)
16,171 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 1990 Honda City Express as it ages.

19 yrs71.7%
20 yrs78.4%
21 yrs74.4%
22 yrs77.3%
23 yrs65.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs71.7%53
20 yrs78.4%51
21 yrs74.4%43
22 yrs77.3%44
23 yrs65.0%40

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (23 yrs)65%40
2012 (22 yrs)77.3%44
2011 (21 yrs)74.4%43
2010 (20 yrs)78.4%51
2009 (19 yrs)71.7%53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 17,076Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.0%
2010
78.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 51Avg Mileage 16,393Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%
2011
74.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 17,035Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2012
77.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 17,867Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2013
65.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 40Avg Mileage 16,171Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
16.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
12.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
10.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
9.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle body and structure
3.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling11.3% (19 yrs)22.5% (23 yrs)
+11.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels9.4% (19 yrs)17.5% (23 yrs)
+8.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes13.2% (19 yrs)10.0% (23 yrs)
-3.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension17.0% (19 yrs)15.0% (23 yrs)
-2.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle body and structure3.8% (19 yrs)2.5% (23 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda City Express cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 231 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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