Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda ST1300ABS: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ST1300ABS years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.0% average, from 18,765 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (96.8% of 95 tests). Lowest: 2005 (83.9% of 1,052). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,428 | 89.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 5,673 | 89.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 2,001 | 86.1% | -2.9 pp |
| 2005 | 1,052 | 83.9% | -5.1 pp |
| 2006 | 892 | 89.6% | +0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 956 | 90.5% | +1.5 pp |
| 2008 | 695 | 90.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 2009 | 381 | 89.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 338 | 92.9% | +3.9 pp |
| 2011 | 189 | 94.2% | +5.2 pp |
| 2012 | 95 | 96.8% | +7.8 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 ST1300ABS years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda ST1300ABS overall (89.0%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 83.9% from 1,052 tests.
- Which ST1300ABS year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 96.8% of 95 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2010, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the ST1300ABS pass rate vary by year?
- 12.9 percentage points between the highest (2012, 96.8%) and lowest (2005, 83.9%) 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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