1983 Honda Gl1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

86.0%

Latest Pass Rate

769

Total Tests (All Years)

53,056 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Gl1100

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1983 Honda Gl1100 as it ages.

26 yrs78.1%

→ ↑2.1%

27 yrs80.2%

→ ↓1.8%

28 yrs78.4%

→ ↓0.5%

29 yrs77.9%

→ ↓14.5%

30 yrs63.4%

→ ↑24.6%

31 yrs88.0%

→ ↑0.7%

32 yrs88.7%

→ ↓6.4%

33 yrs82.3%

→ ↓3.7%

34 yrs78.6%

→ ↑10.9%

35 yrs89.5%

→ ↓3.5%

36 yrs86.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	78.1%	96
27 yrs	80.2%	101
28 yrs	78.4%	88
29 yrs	77.9%	77
30 yrs	63.4%	71
31 yrs	88.0%	75
32 yrs	88.7%	62
33 yrs	82.3%	62
34 yrs	78.6%	56
35 yrs	89.5%	38
36 yrs	86.0%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Honda Gl1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (36 yrs)	86%	43
2018 (35 yrs)	89.5%	38
2017 (34 yrs)	78.6%	56
2016 (33 yrs)	82.3%	62
2015 (32 yrs)	88.7%	62
2014 (31 yrs)	88%	75
2013 (30 yrs)	63.4%	71
2012 (29 yrs)	77.9%	77
2011 (28 yrs)	78.4%	88
2010 (27 yrs)	80.2%	101
2009 (26 yrs)	78.1%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 96Avg Mileage 51,151Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

2010

80.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 101Avg Mileage 49,948Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%

2011

78.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 88Avg Mileage 53,642Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2012

77.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 77Avg Mileage 50,488Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2013High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 71Avg Mileage 52,511Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.4%

2014

88.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 75Avg Mileage 49,836Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.0%

2015

88.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 62Avg Mileage 52,641Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%

2016

82.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 62Avg Mileage 53,795Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%

2017

78.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 56Avg Mileage 52,335Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%

2018

89.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 38Avg Mileage 60,785Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2019

86.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 43Avg Mileage 53,056Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

MOT results for 1983 Honda Gl1100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	78.1%	96	51,151	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2010	27	80.2%	101	49,948	Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%
2011	28	78.4%	88	53,642	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2012	29	77.9%	77	50,488	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2013	30	63.4%	71	52,511	Motorcycle brakes — 25.4%
2014	31	88.0%	75	49,836	Motorcycle brakes — 16.0%
2015	32	88.7%	62	52,641	Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%
2016	33	82.3%	62	53,795	Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%
2017	34	78.6%	56	52,335	Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%
2018	35	89.5%	38	60,785	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2019	36	86.0%	43	53,056	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Honda Gl1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

15.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle audible warning (Horn)

5.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1980 1981 1982 1983

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Gl1100 cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 769 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.