HONDA GL 1800 A-A

1832cc Petrol Class 2

#105 of 5426 overall #16 of 921 HONDAs #67 of 2787 other bikes

94.7%

first-time pass rate

3.0%

failed outright

20,011

median miles at test

398

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2023

The GL 1800 A-A's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.3 points since 2014, 97.2% to 90.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the GL 1800 A-A's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GL 1800 A-A passes first time 97.2% of the time; by 40k that's 97.5%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a GL 1800 A-A

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	4	28.6
lamps and reflectors	3	21.4
lighting and signalling	2	14.3
brakes	2	14.3
steering	1	7.1
steering and suspension	1	7.1
suspension	1	7.1

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the GL 1800 A-A beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (SUZUKI GSX1400, SUZUKI GSX1300R, YAMAHA FJR1300A).

SUZUKI GSX1400 88.3% pass · 56.8k tests SUZUKI GSX1300R 86.3% pass · 48.4k tests YAMAHA FJR1300A 90.2% pass · 27.9k tests YAMAHA FJR1300 87.5% pass · 25.9k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the GL 1800 A-A.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2010 (96.6% pass). Weakest: 2011 (93.4%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.