1994 Honda Gl1500se — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

96.8%

Latest Pass Rate

296

Total Tests (All Years)

56,063 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Honda Gl1500se as it ages.

15 yrs90.0%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs88.1%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs86.5%

→ ↓2.7%

18 yrs83.8%

→ ↑10.8%

19 yrs94.6%

→ ↓6.0%

20 yrs88.6%

→ ↓4.8%

21 yrs83.8%

→ ↑13.0%

22 yrs96.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	90.0%	40
16 yrs	88.1%	42
17 yrs	86.5%	37
18 yrs	83.8%	37
19 yrs	94.6%	37
20 yrs	88.6%	35
21 yrs	83.8%	37
22 yrs	96.8%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Honda Gl1500se pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (22 yrs)	96.8%	31
2015 (21 yrs)	83.8%	37
2014 (20 yrs)	88.6%	35
2013 (19 yrs)	94.6%	37
2012 (18 yrs)	83.8%	37
2011 (17 yrs)	86.5%	37
2010 (16 yrs)	88.1%	42
2009 (15 yrs)	90%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 47,703Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%

2010

88.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 50,535Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2011

86.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 53,096Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2012

83.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 50,470Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 8.1%

2013

94.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 55,778Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%

2014

88.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 52,268Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2015

83.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 57,540Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

2016

96.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 56,063Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.2%

MOT results for 1994 Honda Gl1500se by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	90.0%	40	47,703	Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%
2010	16	88.1%	42	50,535	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2011	17	86.5%	37	53,096	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2012	18	83.8%	37	50,470	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 8.1%
2013	19	94.6%	37	55,778	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2014	20	88.6%	35	52,268	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2015	21	83.8%	37	57,540	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%
2016	22	96.8%	31	56,063	Motorcycle brakes — 3.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Honda Gl1500se, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

7.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

5.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.9%

↑ 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	5.0% (15 yrs)	3.2% (22 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Gl1500se cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 296 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.