Honda C90M vs Honda C90

The Honda C90 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda C90M: 79.3% vs 77.4%, a 1.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Honda C90M	Honda C90
First-time pass rate	77.4%	79.3%
Outright fail rate	14.5%	12.6%
Median miles at test	16,613	17,744
MOT tests analysed	974	92,772
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 C90M 77.4% pass · 974 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.