Aprilia Scarabeo 100 vs Honda C90

The Honda C90 passes its MOT first time more often than the Aprilia Scarabeo 100: 79.3% vs 72.8%, a 6.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Aprilia Scarabeo 100	Honda C90
First-time pass rate	72.8%	79.3%
Outright fail rate	18.9%	12.6%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-0.6 pts	+5.6 pts
Engine size	92cc	85cc
Rank among all models	#4514 of 5428	#3721 of 5428
Median miles at test	8,222	17,744
MOT tests analysed	312	92,772
Most common failure	steering and suspension	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Aprilia Scarabeo 100	Honda C90
0k-10k miles	81.7%	85.7%
10k-20k miles	60.2%	80.8%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

APRILIA SCARABEO 100 72.8% pass · 312 tests HONDA C90 79.3% pass · 92.8k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.