Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda C90: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which C90 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.3% average, from 92,772 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1969 (89.1% of 55 tests). Lowest: 1972 (75.0% of 52). Years more than two points below the model average: 1972.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 55 | 89.1% | +9.8 pp |
| 1970 | 57 | 82.5% | +3.2 pp |
| 1971 | 384 | 81.0% | +1.7 pp |
| 1972 | 52 | 75.0% | -4.3 pp |
| 1973 | 88 | 80.7% | +1.4 pp |
| 1974 | 77 | 79.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 1975 | 164 | 86.0% | +6.7 pp |
| 1976 | 220 | 83.6% | +4.3 pp |
| 1977 | 180 | 81.1% | +1.8 pp |
| 1978 | 323 | 79.9% | +0.6 pp |
| 1979 | 562 | 81.9% | +2.6 pp |
| 1980 | 725 | 79.4% | +0.1 pp |
| 1981 | 559 | 81.6% | +2.3 pp |
| 1982 | 553 | 81.9% | +2.6 pp |
| 1983 | 941 | 83.2% | +3.9 pp |
| 1984 | 2,225 | 78.3% | -1.0 pp |
| 1985 | 3,427 | 80.3% | +1.0 pp |
| 1986 | 3,910 | 78.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 1987 | 4,726 | 78.0% | -1.3 pp |
| 1988 | 5,437 | 79.1% | -0.2 pp |
| 1989 | 5,476 | 77.7% | -1.6 pp |
| 1990 | 5,124 | 80.5% | +1.2 pp |
| 1991 | 4,694 | 78.8% | -0.5 pp |
| 1992 | 4,249 | 78.3% | -1.0 pp |
| 1993 | 4,021 | 79.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 1994 | 3,231 | 79.4% | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 3,247 | 81.6% | +2.3 pp |
| 1996 | 5,261 | 79.9% | +0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 6,030 | 78.9% | -0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 5,744 | 78.0% | -1.3 pp |
| 1999 | 5,400 | 78.1% | -1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 4,949 | 79.7% | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 5,660 | 79.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 3,870 | 78.4% | -0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 784 | 81.3% | +2.0 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which C90 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1972 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda C90 overall (79.3%); the 1972 cohort is lowest at 75.0% from 52 tests.
- Which C90 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1969, at 89.1% of 55 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1969, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1995.
- How much does the C90 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.1 percentage points between the highest (1969, 89.1%) and lowest (1972, 75.0%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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