Model report · 2005–2025
HONDA GL 1800 DA-N
1833cc
Petrol
Class 2
100.0%
first-time pass rate
0.0%
failed outright
7,642
median miles at test
64
MOT tests, 2005–2025
How rivals compare
same type, similar capacity, high test volume
On first-time pass rate the GL 1800 DA-N 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 DA-N.
Pass rate by registration year
how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date
Best year to buy used: 2022 (100.0% pass). Weakest: 2022 (100.0%).
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.