HONDA C100

49cc Petrol Class 1

#1303 of 5426 overall #155 of 921 HONDAs #15 of 455 moped bikes

88.9%

first-time pass rate

5.4%

failed outright

3,793

median miles at test

315

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The C100's first-time pass rate has fallen 10.0 points since 2013, 93.3% to 83.3%.

What fails on a C100

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	36	76.6
tyres and wheels	3	6.4
brakes	3	6.4
steering and suspension	2	4.3
fuel and exhaust	1	2.1
drive system	1	2.1
driving controls	1	2.1

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 C100 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k 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 C100.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1964 (92.0% pass). Weakest: 1965 (80.0%).

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.