What year Honda C90mg is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1986 Honda C90mg has the highest pass rate at 90.2%, out of 159 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda C90mg MOT failures?

The most common Honda C90mg MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda C90mg — Reliability by Year

4,108 vehicles · MOT data 1986–1993 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda C90mg 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

1986

90.2% pass rate · 159 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1993

68.3% pass rate · 161 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1993	68.3%	26,703 mi	161
1992	79.6%	26,020 mi	307
1991	75.4%	21,430 mi	476
1990	77.8%	15,949 mi	611
1989	86.6%	21,156 mi	762
1988	78.8%	20,425 mi	902
1987	78.1%	21,087 mi	730
1986	90.2%	29,452 mi	159

Which year Honda C90mg 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 15,949 miles (newest year) to 29,452 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 C90mg.

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