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1985 Honda Gl1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years
Current Age
93.5%
Latest Pass Rate
109
Total Tests (All Years)
50,732 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1985 Honda Gl1200 as it ages.

37 yrs87.5%
38 yrs90.3%
39 yrs93.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 37 to 39 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
37 yrs87.5%32
38 yrs90.3%31
39 yrs93.5%46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Honda Gl1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (39 yrs)93.5%46
2023 (38 yrs)90.3%31
2022 (37 yrs)87.5%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
87.5%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 32Avg Mileage 61,936Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.9%
2023
90.3%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 31Avg Mileage 56,361Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2024
93.5%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 46Avg Mileage 50,732Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Honda Gl1200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
21.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
9.4%
— Consistent
Tyres
9.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
8.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
8.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.1% (37 yrs)13.0% (39 yrs)
+9.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Gl1200 cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 109 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.

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