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MOT reliability

Honda C90-n

1,095 vehicles · 426 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,095 Honda C90-n vehicles and 426 completed MOT tests, the Honda C90-n has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,750 miles.

1,095
Vehicles
426
MOT tests
1,109
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda C90-n problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda C90-n MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Steering9%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Honda C90-n pass rate by age

How the Honda C90-n's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
91100%
101100%
112100%
121292%
134877%
144286%
153479%
162391%
172475%
181681%
191392%
202181%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,084), Other (11)

Most common Honda C90-n MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda C90-n MOT tests:

  1. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (13 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (11 times)
  3. Rear Motorcycle structure slightly corroded (6.1.1a) (9 times)
  4. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (7 times)
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  6. Motorcycle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all over (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (5 times)
  7. Rear Brake pedal has slight side movement indicating a worn pedal bearing or pivot (1.1.1 (b)) (4 times)
  8. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (3 times)
  9. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (3 times)
  10. Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. (2.4.A.3b) (3 times)
  11. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (3 times)
  12. Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure (3.2.A1j) (3 times)
  13. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (3 times)
  14. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (3 times)
  15. Front Brake lever is bent but brake can still be readily applied (3.1.3c) (3 times)

Honda C90-n pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 1 12 100% 44,282
1994 14 73 85% 20,734
1993 42 229 82% 25,885
1992 12 71 90% 26,726

Honda C90-n reliability FAQ

Across 1,095 Honda C90-n vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda C90-n MOT issues are: Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Motorcycle structure slightly corroded (6.1.1a).

The typical Honda C90-n in our data has covered around 25,750 miles.

Compare the Honda C90-n

See how the Honda C90-n stacks up against other Honda models on MOT reliability:

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