HONDA MD90

89cc Petrol Class 1

87.9%

first-time pass rate

4.5%

failed outright

27,630

median miles at test

157

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a MD90

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	4	26.7
brakes	3	20
lighting and signalling	3	20
steering and suspension	2	13.3
structure and attachments	1	6.7
suspension	1	6.7
tyres and wheels	1	6.7

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 MD90 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 MD90.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (95.6% pass). Weakest: 2006 (95.6%).

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.