1990 Honda Cn250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

84.8%

Latest Pass Rate

327

Total Tests (All Years)

26,583 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Honda Cn250 as it ages.

19 yrs69.1%

→ ↑18.7%

20 yrs87.8%

→ ↓14.2%

21 yrs73.6%

→ ↓10.4%

22 yrs63.2%

→ ↑13.7%

23 yrs76.9%

→ ↑12.3%

24 yrs89.2%

→ ↓2.1%

26 yrs87.1%

→ ↓2.3%

32 yrs84.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	69.1%	55
20 yrs	87.8%	41
21 yrs	73.6%	53
22 yrs	63.2%	38
23 yrs	76.9%	39
24 yrs	89.2%	37
26 yrs	87.1%	31
32 yrs	84.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Honda Cn250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (32 yrs)	84.8%	33
2016 (26 yrs)	87.1%	31
2014 (24 yrs)	89.2%	37
2013 (23 yrs)	76.9%	39
2012 (22 yrs)	63.2%	38
2011 (21 yrs)	73.6%	53
2010 (20 yrs)	87.8%	41
2009 (19 yrs)	69.1%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 55Avg Mileage 26,189Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.4%

2010

87.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 33,709Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%

2011

73.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 26,173Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 38Avg Mileage 27,147Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 15.8%

2013

76.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 26,785Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.5%

2014

89.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 37Avg Mileage 24,879Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.5%

2016

87.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 31Avg Mileage 26,730Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2022

84.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 33Avg Mileage 26,583Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%

MOT results for 1990 Honda Cn250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	69.1%	55	26,189	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.4%
2010	20	87.8%	41	33,709	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%
2011	21	73.6%	53	26,173	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2012	22	63.2%	38	27,147	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 15.8%
2013	23	76.9%	39	26,785	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.5%
2014	24	89.2%	37	24,879	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.5%
2016	26	87.1%	31	26,730	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2022	32	84.8%	33	26,583	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Honda Cn250, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

13.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

11.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.4%

— 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	14.5% (19 yrs)	9.1% (32 yrs)	-5.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cn250 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 327 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.