HONDA C90-N

89cc Petrol Class 1

#3130 of 5426 overall #512 of 921 HONDAs #64 of 734 commuter bikes

82.3%

first-time pass rate

11.0%

failed outright

16,950

median miles at test

327

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The C90-N's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.3 points since 2006, 78.0% to 76.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the C90-N's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage C90-N passes first time 83.3% of the time; by 20k that's 82.3%.

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 C90-N

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	24	23.3
brakes	22	21.4
lighting and signalling	22	21.4
tyres and wheels	17	16.5
body and structure	4	3.9
fuel and exhaust	4	3.9
tyres	3	2.9
drive system	3	2.9
lamps and reflectors	2	1.9
reg plates and vin	2	1.9

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 C90-N 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 C90-N.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1992 (88.9% pass). Weakest: 1993 (78.4%).

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.