Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda C90M: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which C90M years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.4% average, from 974 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (83.9% of 93 tests). Lowest: 2001 (67.7% of 99). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1998, 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 76 | 78.9% | +1.5 pp |
| 1986 | 103 | 74.8% | -2.6 pp |
| 1997 | 111 | 78.4% | +1.0 pp |
| 1998 | 161 | 73.9% | -3.5 pp |
| 1999 | 121 | 80.2% | +2.8 pp |
| 2000 | 138 | 79.7% | +2.3 pp |
| 2001 | 99 | 67.7% | -9.7 pp |
| 2002 | 93 | 83.9% | +6.5 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 C90M years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1998, 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda C90M overall (77.4%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 67.7% from 99 tests.
- Which C90M year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 83.9% of 93 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1999, 2000, 2002.
- How much does the C90M pass rate vary by year?
- 16.2 percentage points between the highest (2002, 83.9%) and lowest (2001, 67.7%) 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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