Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda GL1500: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GL1500 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.5% average, from 9,175 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1971 (91.7% of 60 tests). Lowest: 1988 (84.6% of 933).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60 | 91.7% | +5.2 pp |
| 1988 | 933 | 84.6% | -1.9 pp |
| 1989 | 1,510 | 85.4% | -1.1 pp |
| 1990 | 1,434 | 85.1% | -1.4 pp |
| 1991 | 1,414 | 86.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 506 | 87.7% | +1.2 pp |
| 1993 | 336 | 85.1% | -1.4 pp |
| 1994 | 246 | 86.2% | -0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 269 | 86.2% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 258 | 88.0% | +1.5 pp |
| 1997 | 468 | 87.4% | +0.9 pp |
| 1998 | 461 | 90.9% | +4.4 pp |
| 1999 | 493 | 87.8% | +1.3 pp |
| 2000 | 431 | 90.0% | +3.5 pp |
| 2001 | 128 | 89.1% | +2.6 pp |
| 2003 | 70 | 91.4% | +4.9 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which GL1500 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Honda GL1500 falls more than two points under the model's 86.5% overall pass rate.
- Which GL1500 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, at 91.7% of 60 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003.
- How much does the GL1500 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.1 percentage points between the highest (1971, 91.7%) and lowest (1988, 84.6%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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