MOT reliability
Honda C90
38,271 vehicles · 114,100 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 38,271 Honda C90 vehicles and 114,100 completed MOT tests, the Honda C90 has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,306 miles.
38,271
Vehicles
114,100
MOT tests
1,237
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda C90 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda C90 MOT tests:
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Other88%
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Steering12%
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Lamps & electrical7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Brakes5%
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Body & structure3%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
Honda C90 pass rate by age
How the Honda C90's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 90% |
| 2 | 48 | 88% |
| 3 | 276 | 80% |
| 4 | 817 | 82% |
| 5 | 1,493 | 81% |
| 6 | 2,034 | 81% |
| 7 | 2,625 | 80% |
| 8 | 3,123 | 80% |
| 9 | 3,670 | 80% |
| 10 | 4,008 | 80% |
| 11 | 3,904 | 81% |
| 12 | 3,918 | 82% |
| 13 | 3,999 | 81% |
| 14 | 4,189 | 81% |
| 15 | 4,399 | 81% |
| 16 | 4,695 | 82% |
| 17 | 4,863 | 81% |
| 18 | 4,906 | 83% |
| 19 | 5,047 | 82% |
| 20 | 5,001 | 82% |
Fuel types: Petrol (38,118), Other (131), Diesel (17), Electric (5)
Most common Honda C90 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda C90 MOT tests:
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (3,466 times)
- Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (1,973 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (1,657 times)
- Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (1,521 times)
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (1,158 times)
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (1,115 times)
- Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2) (1,029 times)
- Rear Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2) (871 times)
- Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (844 times)
- Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (812 times)
- Horn not working (1.7.3a) (808 times)
- Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (806 times)
- Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (772 times)
- Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (732 times)
- Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i)) (711 times)
Honda C90 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 100% | — |
| 2021 | 5 | 17 | 82% | 21,764 |
| 2020 | 8 | 37 | 89% | 17,190 |
| 2019 | 5 | 15 | 93% | 16,074 |
| 2018 | 13 | 32 | 91% | 9,675 |
| 2017 | 10 | 34 | 94% | 10,394 |
| 2016 | 5 | 19 | 89% | 8,597 |
| 2015 | 2 | 8 | 75% | 50,591 |
| 2014 | 3 | 8 | 88% | 6,332 |
| 2012 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 9,528 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 25,532 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 44,754 |
| 2008 | 6 | 41 | 93% | 23,784 |
| 2007 | 21 | 59 | 85% | 21,117 |
| 2006 | 2 | 22 | 95% | 11,790 |
| 2005 | 13 | 55 | 89% | 23,203 |
| 2004 | 3 | 14 | 93% | 14,283 |
| 2003 | 116 | 963 | 83% | 31,765 |
| 2002 | 582 | 4,764 | 82% | 29,434 |
| 2001 | 765 | 6,967 | 83% | 28,752 |
| 2000 | 719 | 6,056 | 83% | 27,514 |
| 1999 | 817 | 6,719 | 82% | 25,784 |
| 1998 | 851 | 7,169 | 82% | 29,018 |
| 1997 | 896 | 7,487 | 82% | 26,559 |
| 1996 | 832 | 6,348 | 83% | 25,867 |
| 1995 | 471 | 3,864 | 85% | 25,077 |
| 1993 | 634 | 4,845 | 83% | 26,095 |
| 1992 | 701 | 5,244 | 82% | 26,655 |
| 1991 | 820 | 5,884 | 82% | 26,600 |
| 1990 | 921 | 6,250 | 84% | 25,652 |
| 1989 | 1,019 | 6,758 | 82% | 24,924 |
| 1988 | 1,024 | 6,694 | 83% | 25,669 |
| 1987 | 919 | 5,870 | 82% | 25,918 |
| 1986 | 773 | 4,841 | 82% | 25,397 |
| 1985 | 648 | 4,167 | 83% | 25,921 |
| 1984 | 456 | 2,687 | 82% | 22,669 |
| 1983 | 229 | 1,110 | 85% | 19,330 |
| 1982 | 158 | 658 | 85% | 14,810 |
| 1981 | 134 | 666 | 83% | 15,100 |
| 1980 | 202 | 852 | 82% | 14,585 |
| 1979 | 154 | 652 | 85% | 15,537 |
| 1978 | 93 | 376 | 83% | 14,826 |
| 1977 | 67 | 205 | 84% | 13,731 |
| 1976 | 75 | 254 | 84% | 16,051 |
| 1975 | 59 | 196 | 85% | 12,299 |
| 1974 | 31 | 116 | 84% | 13,141 |
| 1973 | 38 | 146 | 86% | 12,374 |
| 1972 | 41 | 153 | 86% | 14,342 |
| 1971 | 48 | 194 | 84% | 16,041 |
| 1970 | 17 | 59 | 86% | 17,718 |
| 1969 | 15 | 46 | 87% | 26,816 |
| 1968 | 18 | 42 | 100% | 11,402 |
| 1967 | 10 | 29 | 90% | 13,415 |
| 1966 | 6 | 10 | 100% | 12,574 |
| 1965 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 8,314 |
| 1964 | 4 | 12 | 92% | 9,241 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 8,193 |
Honda C90 reliability FAQ
Across 38,271 Honda C90 vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda C90 MOT issues are:
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).
The typical Honda C90 in our data has covered around
25,306 miles.
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