HONDA C200

90cc Petrol Class 1

#618 of 5426 overall #71 of 921 HONDAs #6 of 734 commuter bikes

91.3%

first-time pass rate

3.5%

failed outright

13,270

median miles at test

230

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the C200's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage C200 passes first time 92.4% of the time; by 20k that's 90.0%.

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 C200

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	5	25
brakes	3	15
body and structure	3	15
tyres and wheels	3	15
drive system	2	10
steering and suspension	2	10
lamps and reflectors	1	5
fuel and exhaust	1	5

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 C200 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 C200.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1964 (95.1% pass). Weakest: 1965 (90.3%).

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.