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MOT reliability

Honda C90mg

4,123 vehicles · 974 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,123 Honda C90mg vehicles and 974 completed MOT tests, the Honda C90mg has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 26,399 miles.

4,123
Vehicles
974
MOT tests
1,279
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda C90mg problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda C90mg MOT tests:

  • Other91%
  • Steering14%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Honda C90mg pass rate by age

How the Honda C90mg's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
102100%
111100%
125100%
133259%
143269%
155178%
166179%
178375%
186578%
195283%
205971%

Fuel types: Petrol (4,087), Other (34), Diesel (2)

Most common Honda C90mg MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda C90mg MOT tests:

  1. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (18 times)
  2. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (13 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (12 times)
  4. Horn not working (1.7.3a) (11 times)
  5. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (10 times)
  6. Rear Motorcycle structure slightly corroded (6.1.1a) (9 times)
  7. Chain guard missing (9 times)
  8. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (8 times)
  9. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (8 times)
  10. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (8 times)
  11. Front Front suspension assembly has excessive free play in the pivot bearings. (2.3.2) (7 times)
  12. Rear Motorcycle structure excessively corroded (6.1.1a) (7 times)
  13. Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing (2.4.A.2b) (7 times)
  14. Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (7 times)
  15. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (7 times)

Honda C90mg pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 3 9 100% 14,647
1994 1 3 67% 27,932
1993 15 87 74% 30,995
1992 14 60 77% 28,197
1991 34 133 77% 26,220
1990 24 122 80% 19,869
1989 38 184 86% 21,763
1988 29 121 77% 44,506
1987 26 122 77% 23,978
1986 4 26 88% 27,044

Honda C90mg reliability FAQ

Across 4,123 Honda C90mg vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda C90mg MOT issues are: Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)); Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Honda C90mg in our data has covered around 26,399 miles.

Compare the Honda C90mg

See how the Honda C90mg stacks up against other Honda models on MOT reliability:

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