1991 Honda Gl1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,293

Total Tests (All Years)

66,400 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 1991 Honda Gl1500 as it ages.

18 yrs87.5%

→ ↓11.2%

19 yrs76.3%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs78.5%

→ ↑9.5%

21 yrs88.0%

→ ↑2.4%

22 yrs90.4%

→ ↓7.3%

23 yrs83.1%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs87.1%

→ ↑0.4%

25 yrs87.5%

→ ↓3.9%

26 yrs83.6%

→ ↑7.5%

27 yrs91.1%

→ ↓3.1%

28 yrs88.0%

→ ↑4.9%

29 yrs92.9%

→ ↓10.2%

30 yrs82.7%

→ ↑5.0%

31 yrs87.7%

→ ↓8.5%

32 yrs79.2%

→ ↑9.7%

33 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	87.5%	104
19 yrs	76.3%	97
20 yrs	78.5%	107
21 yrs	88.0%	100
22 yrs	90.4%	94
23 yrs	83.1%	89
24 yrs	87.1%	85
25 yrs	87.5%	80
26 yrs	83.6%	73
27 yrs	91.1%	56
28 yrs	88.0%	50
29 yrs	92.9%	42
30 yrs	82.7%	75
31 yrs	87.7%	65
32 yrs	79.2%	77
33 yrs	88.9%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Honda Gl1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	88.9%	99
2023 (32 yrs)	79.2%	77
2022 (31 yrs)	87.7%	65
2021 (30 yrs)	82.7%	75
2020 (29 yrs)	92.9%	42
2019 (28 yrs)	88%	50
2018 (27 yrs)	91.1%	56
2017 (26 yrs)	83.6%	73
2016 (25 yrs)	87.5%	80
2015 (24 yrs)	87.1%	85
2014 (23 yrs)	83.1%	89
2013 (22 yrs)	90.4%	94
2012 (21 yrs)	88%	100
2011 (20 yrs)	78.5%	107
2010 (19 yrs)	76.3%	97
2009 (18 yrs)	87.5%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 104Avg Mileage 56,732Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.8%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 97Avg Mileage 59,704Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 107Avg Mileage 58,477Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2012

88.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 100Avg Mileage 57,850Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

2013

90.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 94Avg Mileage 60,643Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2014

83.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 89Avg Mileage 58,738Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%

2015

87.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 85Avg Mileage 59,204Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

2016

87.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 80Avg Mileage 63,775Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.5%

2017

83.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 73Avg Mileage 61,264Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%

2018

91.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 56Avg Mileage 61,164Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2019

88.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 50Avg Mileage 62,083Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%

2020

92.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 42Avg Mileage 58,749Top Failure Brakes — 7.1%

2021

82.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 75Avg Mileage 65,997Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%

2022

87.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 65Avg Mileage 61,936Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 7.7%

2023

79.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 77Avg Mileage 62,075Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 99Avg Mileage 66,400Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

MOT results for 1991 Honda Gl1500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	87.5%	104	56,732	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.8%
2010	19	76.3%	97	59,704	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2011	20	78.5%	107	58,477	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2012	21	88.0%	100	57,850	Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%
2013	22	90.4%	94	60,643	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2014	23	83.1%	89	58,738	Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%
2015	24	87.1%	85	59,204	Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%
2016	25	87.5%	80	63,775	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.5%
2017	26	83.6%	73	61,264	Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%
2018	27	91.1%	56	61,164	Brakes — 8.9%
2019	28	88.0%	50	62,083	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%
2020	29	92.9%	42	58,749	Brakes — 7.1%
2021	30	82.7%	75	65,997	Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%
2022	31	87.7%	65	61,936	Motorcycle tyres — 7.7%
2023	32	79.2%	77	62,075	Brakes — 14.3%
2024	33	88.9%	99	66,400	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Honda Gl1500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

5.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.0%

— 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	2.9% (18 yrs)	8.1% (33 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,293 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.