Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda ST1300: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ST1300 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.7% average, from 32,093 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (92.9% of 168 tests). Lowest: 2007 (88.9% of 1,231).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,486 | 89.2% | -0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 3,903 | 89.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 2004 | 9,322 | 89.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 6,944 | 89.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 3,114 | 89.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 1,231 | 88.9% | -0.8 pp |
| 2008 | 1,227 | 92.3% | +2.6 pp |
| 2009 | 714 | 91.0% | +1.3 pp |
| 2010 | 520 | 90.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 359 | 92.2% | +2.5 pp |
| 2012 | 168 | 92.9% | +3.2 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 ST1300 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Honda ST1300 falls more than two points under the model's 89.7% overall pass rate.
- Which ST1300 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 92.9% of 168 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the ST1300 pass rate vary by year?
- 4.0 percentage points between the highest (2012, 92.9%) and lowest (2007, 88.9%) 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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