HONDA GL1200AH

1182cc Petrol Class 2

#3872 of 5426 overall #726 of 921 HONDAs #2454 of 2787 other bikes

78.3%

first-time pass rate

16.1%

failed outright

53,072

median miles at test

423

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2011

The GL1200AH's first-time pass rate has fallen 25.2 points since 2006, 89.1% to 63.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the GL1200AH's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage GL1200AH passes first time 88.9% of the time; by 50k that's 86.3%.

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 GL1200AH

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	53	37.3
steering and suspension	36	25.4
lighting and signalling	31	21.8
tyres and wheels	8	5.6
fuel and exhaust	4	2.8
lamps and reflectors	4	2.8
wheels	2	1.4
suspension	2	1.4
body and structure	2	1.4

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 GL1200AH beats 0 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 GL1200AH.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1988 (78.1% pass). Weakest: 1987 (77.1%).

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.