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MOT reliability

Honda C 90 e

14,420 vehicles · 1,079 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 14,420 Honda C 90 e vehicles and 1,079 completed MOT tests, the Honda C 90 e has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,733 miles.

14,420
Vehicles
1,079
MOT tests
738
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda C 90 e problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda C 90 e MOT tests:

  • Other86%
  • Steering17%
  • Brakes7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Honda C 90 e pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
182100%
191173%
205379%

Fuel types: Petrol (14,383), Other (31), Diesel (6)

Most common Honda C 90 e MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda C 90 e MOT tests:

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (35 times)
  2. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (24 times)
  3. Rear Motorcycle structure slightly corroded (6.1.1a) (21 times)
  4. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (14 times)
  5. Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (14 times)
  6. Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component (2.3.4) (12 times)
  7. Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.5.1) (12 times)
  8. Front Wheel spoke slightly corroded (5.2.2 (d)) (12 times)
  9. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (11 times)
  10. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (10 times)
  11. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (10 times)
  12. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (9 times)
  13. Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. (2.4.A.3b) (9 times)
  14. Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp (1.5.1c) (9 times)
  15. Front Wheel spoke slightly corroded. (4.2.1b) (8 times)

Honda C 90 e pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1988 1 4 75% 18,405
1987 9 59 78% 20,470
1986 51 202 82% 20,842
1985 97 502 81% 22,929
1984 59 254 78% 22,556

Honda C 90 e reliability FAQ

Across 14,420 Honda C 90 e vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda C 90 e MOT issues are: Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b); Rear Motorcycle structure slightly corroded (6.1.1a).

The typical Honda C 90 e in our data has covered around 22,733 miles.

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