1987 HONDA C900.1L Petrol

The 1987 Honda C90 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 2 April 2025 at 10,506 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior annual examination on 5 April 2024 at 10,427 miles also passed clean. The only blemish is a failed test on 3 April 2024 at the same mileage, where the tester logged no defects, indicating an administrative or presentation issue rather than a mechanical fault. No advisories for corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust emissions appear across the record. The mileage pattern reflects extremely light use for a 39-year-old machine. From the 20 March 2023 test at 10,339 miles to the April 2024 tests at 10,427 miles, the bike covered just 88 miles in over a year. By April 2025 it had added only 79 miles to reach 10,506, an average of roughly 269 miles per year overall. The DVSA history is sparse and clean, with no recurring consumable wear items such as tyres or wiper blades flagged, and no rapid accumulation that would suggest drivetrain fatigue. A buyer should still inspect the C90 in person for age-related issues the MOT does not capture. Long standing periods invite perished rubber, stuck fork seals, and structural rust on the frame or exhaust despite the clean passes. The two-day fail-pass sequence in April 2024 warrants a check of the V5 and test paperwork to confirm no hidden defect was rectified off-record. Given the negligible annual mileage, mechanical wear on clutch, gearbox, and wheel bearings is likely minimal, but stale fuel and degraded lubricants remain plausible. A pre-purchase check of brake caliper freedom, tyre sidewall cracking, and chassis integrity is sensible before relying on the favourable record alone.