1990 Honda Gl1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

91.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,228

Total Tests (All Years)

62,306 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 1990 Honda Gl1500 as it ages.

19 yrs88.6%

→ ↓10.8%

20 yrs77.8%

→ ↑7.2%

21 yrs85.0%

→ ↓0.5%

22 yrs84.5%

→ ↓4.7%

23 yrs79.8%

→ ↑2.0%

24 yrs81.8%

→ ↓0.0%

25 yrs81.8%

→ ↓2.8%

26 yrs79.0%

→ ↑6.4%

27 yrs85.4%

→ ↑3.1%

28 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.7%

29 yrs86.8%

→ ↑0.4%

30 yrs87.2%

→ ↓1.2%

31 yrs86.0%

→ ↑1.0%

32 yrs87.0%

→ ↑0.3%

33 yrs87.3%

→ ↑3.9%

34 yrs91.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	88.6%	114
20 yrs	77.8%	108
21 yrs	85.0%	107
22 yrs	84.5%	97
23 yrs	79.8%	94
24 yrs	81.8%	88
25 yrs	81.8%	88
26 yrs	79.0%	81
27 yrs	85.4%	82
28 yrs	88.5%	61
29 yrs	86.8%	53
30 yrs	87.2%	39
31 yrs	86.0%	50
32 yrs	87.0%	46
33 yrs	87.3%	63
34 yrs	91.2%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Honda Gl1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	91.2%	57
2023 (33 yrs)	87.3%	63
2022 (32 yrs)	87%	46
2021 (31 yrs)	86%	50
2020 (30 yrs)	87.2%	39
2019 (29 yrs)	86.8%	53
2018 (28 yrs)	88.5%	61
2017 (27 yrs)	85.4%	82
2016 (26 yrs)	79%	81
2015 (25 yrs)	81.8%	88
2014 (24 yrs)	81.8%	88
2013 (23 yrs)	79.8%	94
2012 (22 yrs)	84.5%	97
2011 (21 yrs)	85%	107
2010 (20 yrs)	77.8%	108
2009 (19 yrs)	88.6%	114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 114Avg Mileage 57,108Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 108Avg Mileage 56,429Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2011

85.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 107Avg Mileage 59,119Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%

2012

84.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 97Avg Mileage 59,378Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

2013

79.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 94Avg Mileage 58,870Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.1%

2014

81.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 88Avg Mileage 60,848Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 88Avg Mileage 58,186Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2016

79.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 81Avg Mileage 59,252Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.5%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 82Avg Mileage 61,318Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 14.6%

2018

88.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 61Avg Mileage 56,810Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2019

86.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 53Avg Mileage 58,702Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 39Avg Mileage 64,379Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.1%

2021

86.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 50Avg Mileage 66,795Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 8.0%

2022

87.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 46Avg Mileage 70,521Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2023

87.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 63Avg Mileage 64,404Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2024

91.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 57Avg Mileage 62,306Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

MOT results for 1990 Honda Gl1500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	88.6%	114	57,108	Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%
2010	20	77.8%	108	56,429	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2011	21	85.0%	107	59,119	Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%
2012	22	84.5%	97	59,378	Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%
2013	23	79.8%	94	58,870	Motorcycle brakes — 18.1%
2014	24	81.8%	88	60,848	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2015	25	81.8%	88	58,186	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2016	26	79.0%	81	59,252	Motorcycle brakes — 23.5%
2017	27	85.4%	82	61,318	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 14.6%
2018	28	88.5%	61	56,810	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2019	29	86.8%	53	58,702	Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%
2020	30	87.2%	39	64,379	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.1%
2021	31	86.0%	50	66,795	Motorcycle tyres — 8.0%
2022	32	87.0%	46	70,521	Brakes — 21.7%
2023	33	87.3%	63	64,404	Brakes — 9.5%
2024	34	91.2%	57	62,306	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Honda Gl1500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

9.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

8.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	7.0% (19 yrs)	8.8% (34 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,228 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.