BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

EASY RIDER DX90

86cc Petrol Class 1
84.8%
first-time pass rate
6.7%
failed outright
1,535
median miles at test
904
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2017

The DX90's first-time pass rate has risen 7.0 points since 2006, 83.0% to 90.0%.

72%83%94%2006: 83.0% pass (53 tests)2007: 81.1% pass (53 tests)2008: 87.5% pass (64 tests)2009: 86.2% pass (65 tests)2010: 75.3% pass (73 tests)2011: 88.2% pass (76 tests)2012: 78.1% pass (64 tests)2013: 79.1% pass (67 tests)2014: 85.3% pass (68 tests)2015: 89.6% pass (48 tests)2016: 85.0% pass (40 tests)2017: 90.0% pass (30 tests)20062017

What fails on a DX90

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lighting and signalling
77 51 1.0×
steering and suspension
14 9.3 0.5×
brakes
13 8.6 0.3×
drive system
11 7.3 1.2×
reg plates and vin
9 6 1.4×
suspension
8 5.3 0.3×
lamps and reflectors
7 4.6 0.4×
steering
5 3.3 0.8×
tyres and wheels
4 2.6 0.2×
structure and attachments
3 2 0.5×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the DX90 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA C90, HONDA SCV100, YAMAHA YQ100).

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the DX90.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2005 (92.0% pass). Weakest: 2004 (75.9%).

73%84%95%2000: 84.0% pass (131 tests)2001: 86.8% pass (129 tests)2002: 81.9% pass (116 tests)2003: 82.9% pass (111 tests)2004: 75.9% pass (112 tests)2005: 92.0% pass (112 tests)2007: 84.0% pass (94 tests)2008: 91.0% pass (67 tests)200020042008

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.

EASY RIDER DX90 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the EASY RIDER DX90 reliable?

The EASY RIDER DX90 is more reliable than average for its class: 84.8% of its 904 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #2543 of 5426 models.

What does a DX90 fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 51% of all defects recorded against failed DX90 tests.

What is the best year of DX90 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2005-registered examples do best (92.0%) and 2004 worst (75.9%). Condition and history still trump the year.