HONDA GL1500SE vs YAMAHA XJR1300

The HONDA GL1500SE passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA XJR1300 — 88.7% vs 87.4%, a 1.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	HONDA GL1500SE	YAMAHA XJR1300
First-time pass rate	88.7%	87.4%
Outright fail rate	8.2%	5.6%
Median miles at test	36,303	16,186
MOT tests analysed	7,764	95,093
Most common failure	brakes	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

HONDA GL1500SE 88.7% pass · 7,764 tests YAMAHA XJR1300 87.4% pass · 95.1k tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.