1990 Honda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

76.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,448

Total Tests (All Years)

31,135 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 Unclassified as it ages.

19 yrs68.8%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs72.4%

→ ↑6.2%

21 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.9%

22 yrs74.7%

→ ↑0.6%

23 yrs75.3%

→ ↑14.3%

24 yrs89.6%

→ ↓10.3%

25 yrs79.3%

→ ↓1.5%

26 yrs77.8%

→ ↑2.5%

27 yrs80.3%

→ ↑5.1%

28 yrs85.4%

→ ↓9.0%

29 yrs76.4%

→ ↑2.1%

30 yrs78.5%

→ ↓7.4%

31 yrs71.1%

→ ↑9.3%

32 yrs80.4%

→ ↓0.7%

33 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.1%

34 yrs76.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	68.8%	365
20 yrs	72.4%	286
21 yrs	78.6%	280
22 yrs	74.7%	253
23 yrs	75.3%	166
24 yrs	89.6%	134
25 yrs	79.3%	140
26 yrs	77.8%	167
27 yrs	80.3%	152
28 yrs	85.4%	96
29 yrs	76.4%	89
30 yrs	78.5%	93
31 yrs	71.1%	45
32 yrs	80.4%	46
33 yrs	79.7%	59
34 yrs	76.6%	77

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	76.6%	77
2023 (33 yrs)	79.7%	59
2022 (32 yrs)	80.4%	46
2021 (31 yrs)	71.1%	45
2020 (30 yrs)	78.5%	93
2019 (29 yrs)	76.4%	89
2018 (28 yrs)	85.4%	96
2017 (27 yrs)	80.3%	152
2016 (26 yrs)	77.8%	167
2015 (25 yrs)	79.3%	140
2014 (24 yrs)	89.6%	134
2013 (23 yrs)	75.3%	166
2012 (22 yrs)	74.7%	253
2011 (21 yrs)	78.6%	280
2010 (20 yrs)	72.4%	286
2009 (19 yrs)	68.8%	365

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 365Avg Mileage 39,832Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2010

72.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 286Avg Mileage 37,041Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.7%

2011

78.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 280Avg Mileage 38,496Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 253Avg Mileage 39,237Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%

2013

75.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 166Avg Mileage 37,663Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.9%

2014

89.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 134Avg Mileage 39,903Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.7%

2015

79.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 140Avg Mileage 36,774Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.6%

2016

77.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 167Avg Mileage 37,592Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.0%

2017

80.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 152Avg Mileage 34,712Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.1%

2018

85.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 96Avg Mileage 34,179Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2019

76.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 89Avg Mileage 36,585Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.2%

2020

78.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 93Avg Mileage 36,693Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.7%

2021

71.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 45Avg Mileage 34,546Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.9%

2022

80.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 46Avg Mileage 36,988Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2023

79.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 59Avg Mileage 33,854Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.9%

2024

76.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 77Avg Mileage 31,135Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

MOT results for 1990 Honda Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	68.8%	365	39,832	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2010	20	72.4%	286	37,041	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.7%
2011	21	78.6%	280	38,496	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2012	22	74.7%	253	39,237	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2013	23	75.3%	166	37,663	Motorcycle brakes — 19.9%
2014	24	89.6%	134	39,903	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.7%
2015	25	79.3%	140	36,774	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.6%
2016	26	77.8%	167	37,592	Motorcycle brakes — 18.0%
2017	27	80.3%	152	34,712	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.1%
2018	28	85.4%	96	34,179	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2019	29	76.4%	89	36,585	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.2%
2020	30	78.5%	93	36,693	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.7%
2021	31	71.1%	45	34,546	Motorcycle brakes — 28.9%
2022	32	80.4%	46	36,988	Brakes — 17.4%
2023	33	79.7%	59	33,854	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.9%
2024	34	76.6%	77	31,135	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

17.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

15.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.6%

— Consistent

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 Unclassified cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,448 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.