HONDA GL1200AG

1198cc Petrol Class 2

#2960 of 5426 overall #477 of 921 HONDAs #1873 of 2787 other bikes

83.0%

first-time pass rate

13.7%

failed outright

53,634

median miles at test

277

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the GL1200AG's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GL1200AG passes first time 88.6% of the time; by 50k that's 78.3%.

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 GL1200AG

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	38	41.3
lighting and signalling	22	23.9
steering and suspension	16	17.4
tyres and wheels	5	5.4
fuel and exhaust	5	5.4
reg plates and vin	3	3.3
driving controls	2	2.2
structure and attachments	1	1.1

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 GL1200AG beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k 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 GL1200AG.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1986 (84.1% pass). Weakest: 1986 (84.1%).

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.