1989 Honda Gl1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

88.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,298

Total Tests (All Years)

78,012 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 1989 Honda Gl1500 as it ages.

20 yrs85.0%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs86.6%

→ ↓9.0%

22 yrs77.6%

→ ↑7.1%

23 yrs84.7%

→ ↓3.3%

24 yrs81.4%

→ ↑3.3%

25 yrs84.7%

→ ↓0.3%

26 yrs84.4%

→ ↓5.1%

27 yrs79.3%

→ ↑12.2%

28 yrs91.5%

→ ↑3.2%

29 yrs94.7%

→ ↓6.4%

30 yrs88.3%

→ ↓4.0%

31 yrs84.3%

→ ↑5.2%

32 yrs89.5%

→ ↓1.6%

33 yrs87.9%

→ ↓1.4%

34 yrs86.5%

→ ↑1.5%

35 yrs88.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	85.0%	113
21 yrs	86.6%	112
22 yrs	77.6%	116
23 yrs	84.7%	98
24 yrs	81.4%	97
25 yrs	84.7%	98
26 yrs	84.4%	90
27 yrs	79.3%	82
28 yrs	91.5%	82
29 yrs	94.7%	57
30 yrs	88.3%	60
31 yrs	84.3%	51
32 yrs	89.5%	57
33 yrs	87.9%	58
34 yrs	86.5%	52
35 yrs	88.0%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Honda Gl1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	88%	75
2023 (34 yrs)	86.5%	52
2022 (33 yrs)	87.9%	58
2021 (32 yrs)	89.5%	57
2020 (31 yrs)	84.3%	51
2019 (30 yrs)	88.3%	60
2018 (29 yrs)	94.7%	57
2017 (28 yrs)	91.5%	82
2016 (27 yrs)	79.3%	82
2015 (26 yrs)	84.4%	90
2014 (25 yrs)	84.7%	98
2013 (24 yrs)	81.4%	97
2012 (23 yrs)	84.7%	98
2011 (22 yrs)	77.6%	116
2010 (21 yrs)	86.6%	112
2009 (20 yrs)	85%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 113Avg Mileage 56,425Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.3%

2010

86.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 112Avg Mileage 57,178Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2011

77.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 116Avg Mileage 60,112Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.8%

2012

84.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 98Avg Mileage 62,492Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2013

81.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 97Avg Mileage 60,604Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%

2014

84.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 98Avg Mileage 64,032Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.4%

2015

84.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 90Avg Mileage 65,186Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2016

79.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 82Avg Mileage 68,564Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%

2017

91.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 82Avg Mileage 64,104Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.9%

2018

94.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 57Avg Mileage 68,391Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 5.3%

2019

88.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 60Avg Mileage 69,710Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2020

84.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 51Avg Mileage 63,735Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%

2021

89.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 57Avg Mileage 68,252Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

2022

87.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 58Avg Mileage 69,347Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

2023

86.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 52Avg Mileage 69,513Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

2024

88.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 75Avg Mileage 78,012Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.7%

MOT results for 1989 Honda Gl1500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	85.0%	113	56,425	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.3%
2010	21	86.6%	112	57,178	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2011	22	77.6%	116	60,112	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.8%
2012	23	84.7%	98	62,492	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2013	24	81.4%	97	60,604	Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%
2014	25	84.7%	98	64,032	Motorcycle brakes — 20.4%
2015	26	84.4%	90	65,186	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2016	27	79.3%	82	68,564	Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%
2017	28	91.5%	82	64,104	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.9%
2018	29	94.7%	57	68,391	Body, chassis, structure — 5.3%
2019	30	88.3%	60	69,710	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2020	31	84.3%	51	63,735	Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%
2021	32	89.5%	57	68,252	Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%
2022	33	87.9%	58	69,347	Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%
2023	34	86.5%	52	69,513	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2024	35	88.0%	75	78,012	Motorcycle tyres — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Honda Gl1500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

10.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

5.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	5.3% (20 yrs)	4.0% (35 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Gl1500 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,298 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.