HONDA C90 vs YAMAHA YQ100

The HONDA C90 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA YQ100 — 79.3% vs 64.7%, a 14.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	HONDA C90	YAMAHA YQ100
First-time pass rate	79.3%	64.7%
Outright fail rate	12.6%	27.2%
Median miles at test	17,744	9,888
MOT tests analysed	92,772	7,747
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

HONDA C90 79.3% pass · 92.8k tests YAMAHA YQ100 64.7% pass · 7,747 tests

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