Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda C90MG: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which C90MG years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.4% average, from 673 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1989 (83.1% of 148 tests). Lowest: 1993 (65.1% of 63). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1988, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 90 | 68.9% | -5.5 pp |
| 1988 | 91 | 70.3% | -4.1 pp |
| 1989 | 148 | 83.1% | +8.7 pp |
| 1990 | 98 | 75.5% | +1.1 pp |
| 1991 | 104 | 73.1% | -1.3 pp |
| 1993 | 63 | 65.1% | -9.3 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 C90MG years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1988, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda C90MG overall (74.4%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 65.1% from 63 tests.
- Which C90MG year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, at 83.1% of 148 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the C90MG pass rate vary by year?
- 18.0 percentage points between the highest (1989, 83.1%) and lowest (1993, 65.1%) 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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