HONDA 90

90cc Petrol Class 1

#2362 of 5426 overall #338 of 921 HONDAs #18 of 734 commuter bikes

85.5%

first-time pass rate

9.6%

failed outright

13,914

median miles at test

311

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2014

The 90's first-time pass rate has fallen 10.6 points since 2013, 90.0% to 79.4%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the 90's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage 90 passes first time 90.4% of the time; by 20k that's 74.5%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a 90

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	42	44.7
brakes	13	13.8
tyres and wheels	10	10.6
steering and suspension	10	10.6
lamps and reflectors	9	9.6
drive system	4	4.3
body and structure	3	3.2
Identification of the vehicle	1	1.1
fuel and exhaust	1	1.1
reg plates and vin	1	1.1

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the 90 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (HONDA C90, HONDA SCV100, YAMAHA XC).

HONDA C90 79.3% pass · 92.8k tests HONDA SCV100 70.7% pass · 31.3k tests YAMAHA XC 79.7% pass · 9,855 tests YAMAHA YQ100 64.7% pass · 7,747 tests

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 90.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1996 (88.2% pass). Weakest: 1996 (88.2%).

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.