HONDA C95

154cc Petrol Class 1

93.6%

first-time pass rate

2.8%

failed outright

16,245

median miles at test

109

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the C95's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage C95 passes first time 90.0% of the time; by 20k that's 100.0%.

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 C95

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Share of defects	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels		2	66.7
lighting and signalling		1	33.3

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 C95 beats 1 of its 1 closest rivals (BSA BANTAM).

BSA BANTAM 88.7% pass · 7,201 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 C95.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1965 (90.5% pass). Weakest: 1965 (90.5%).

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.