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Honda

C90

2,586 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where C90s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 11.9 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

87.6%

Pass-after-fix

5.2%

Fail

6.8%

Avg miles

19,736

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

C90: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 2,586 MOT tests, the C90 returns 87.6% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is lamp not securely attached. Audible warning not working and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 19,736, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A lamp not securely attached

    18 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  2. 02

    Audible warning not working

    17 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  3. 03

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    15 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  4. 04

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    15 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  5. 05

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    14 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  6. 06

    A wheel spindle locking device missing or ineffective

    14 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  7. 07

    A tyre with a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure, including any lifting of the tread rubber

    12 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  8. 08

    Steering head bearings have excessive wear or play

    11 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    A main load-bearing structural member corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced

    11 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  10. 10

    A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    10 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£148–£370

If every one of this C90's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a C90?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a C90 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.