Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda GL1500SE: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GL1500SE years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.7% average, from 7,764 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (90.4% of 1,021 tests). Lowest: 1988 (83.1% of 77). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1990, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 77 | 83.1% | -5.6 pp |
| 1989 | 53 | 88.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 120 | 84.2% | -4.5 pp |
| 1991 | 308 | 88.0% | -0.7 pp |
| 1992 | 513 | 86.9% | -1.8 pp |
| 1993 | 312 | 86.2% | -2.5 pp |
| 1994 | 463 | 90.3% | +1.6 pp |
| 1995 | 547 | 87.0% | -1.7 pp |
| 1996 | 343 | 87.8% | -0.9 pp |
| 1997 | 899 | 88.2% | -0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 1,021 | 90.4% | +1.7 pp |
| 1999 | 1,093 | 88.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 1,698 | 90.3% | +1.6 pp |
| 2001 | 258 | 88.0% | -0.7 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 GL1500SE years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1990, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda GL1500SE overall (88.7%); the 1988 cohort is lowest at 83.1% from 77 tests.
- Which GL1500SE year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 90.4% of 1,021 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the GL1500SE pass rate vary by year?
- 7.3 percentage points between the highest (1998, 90.4%) and lowest (1988, 83.1%) 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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