HONDA ST 1100 POLICE

1084cc Petrol Class 2

#3493 of 5426 overall #610 of 921 HONDAs #2227 of 2787 other bikes

80.4%

first-time pass rate

15.0%

failed outright

67,887

median miles at test

540

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2014

The ST 1100 POLICE's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.6 points since 2006, 89.1% to 87.5%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the ST 1100 POLICE's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage ST 1100 POLICE passes first time 82.9% of the time; by 50k that's 81.8%.

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 ST 1100 POLICE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	57	37.5	2.0×
steering and suspension	29	19.1	1.5×
lighting and signalling	26	17.1	1.1×
tyres and wheels	16	10.5	1.4×
suspension	9	5.9	1.5×
tyres	4	2.6	1.1×
lamps and reflectors	4	2.6	0.4×
fuel and exhaust	3	2	0.7×
structure and attachments	2	1.3	0.3×
body and structure	2	1.3	0.4×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the ST 1100 POLICE 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 ST 1100 POLICE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (82.2% pass). Weakest: 1997 (74.6%).

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.

HONDA ST 1100 POLICE FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA ST 1100 POLICE reliable?

The HONDA ST 1100 POLICE is less reliable than average for its class: 80.4% of its 540 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #3493 of 5426 models.

What does a ST 1100 POLICE fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 38% of all defects recorded against failed ST 1100 POLICE tests.

How many miles will a ST 1100 POLICE last?

The median ST 1100 POLICE shows 67,887 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 81.8% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.