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1997 Honda Gl1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years
Current Age
96.7%
Latest Pass Rate
280
Total Tests (All Years)
49,862 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 1997 Honda Gl1500 as it ages.

24 yrs86.2%
25 yrs88.9%
26 yrs89.1%
27 yrs96.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 24 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
24 yrs86.2%58
25 yrs88.9%45
26 yrs89.1%55
27 yrs96.7%122

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Honda Gl1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (27 yrs)96.7%122
2023 (26 yrs)89.1%55
2022 (25 yrs)88.9%45
2021 (24 yrs)86.2%58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
86.2%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 58Avg Mileage 52,896Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2022
88.9%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 45,098Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%
2023
89.1%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 47,604Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2024
96.7%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 122Avg Mileage 49,862Top Failure Brakes — 3.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Honda Gl1500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
6.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
4.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
3.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
3.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle suspension1.7% (24 yrs)3.3% (27 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —
Brakes3.4% (24 yrs)3.3% (27 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Gl1500 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 280 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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