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

HONDA C

85cc Petrol Class 1
80.9%
first-time pass rate
10.7%
failed outright
9,337
median miles at test
131
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a C

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
10 27.8
brakes
7 19.4
steering and suspension
5 13.9
tyres and wheels
4 11.1
drive system
3 8.3
fuel and exhaust
3 8.3
lamps and reflectors
1 2.8
body and structure
1 2.8
audible warning (Horn)
1 2.8
structure and attachments
1 2.8

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 C 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 C.