What year Honda C90m is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1987 Honda C90m has the highest pass rate at 87.9%, out of 287 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda C90m MOT failures?

The most common Honda C90m MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda C90m — Reliability by Year

2,973 vehicles · MOT data 1985–2001 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda C90m was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1987

87.9% pass rate · 287 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1998

78.4% pass rate · 156 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2001	79.0%	17,237 mi	137
2000	82.4%	17,087 mi	115
1999	85.6%	15,887 mi	139
1998	78.4%	16,003 mi	156
1997	79.7%	17,591 mi	171
1987	87.9%	19,698 mi	287
1986	81.9%	18,683 mi	1,166
1985	83.8%	18,979 mi	802

Which year Honda C90m is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 15,887 miles (newest year) to 19,698 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Honda C90m.

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