1998 Honda Gl1500se — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

917

Total Tests (All Years)

48,962 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 1998 Honda Gl1500se as it ages.

11 yrs89.7%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs86.8%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs89.8%

→ ↑5.4%

14 yrs95.2%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs91.7%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs89.7%

→ ↑4.1%

17 yrs93.8%

→ ↓3.4%

18 yrs90.4%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs91.8%

→ ↓6.3%

20 yrs85.5%

→ ↑4.7%

21 yrs90.2%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	89.7%	87
12 yrs	86.8%	91
13 yrs	89.8%	98
14 yrs	95.2%	83
15 yrs	91.7%	84
16 yrs	89.7%	78
17 yrs	93.8%	80
18 yrs	90.4%	83
19 yrs	91.8%	73
20 yrs	85.5%	55
21 yrs	90.2%	61
22 yrs	90.9%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda Gl1500se pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (22 yrs)	90.9%	44
2019 (21 yrs)	90.2%	61
2018 (20 yrs)	85.5%	55
2017 (19 yrs)	91.8%	73
2016 (18 yrs)	90.4%	83
2015 (17 yrs)	93.8%	80
2014 (16 yrs)	89.7%	78
2013 (15 yrs)	91.7%	84
2012 (14 yrs)	95.2%	83
2011 (13 yrs)	89.8%	98
2010 (12 yrs)	86.8%	91
2009 (11 yrs)	89.7%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 87Avg Mileage 34,556Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.6%

2010

86.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 35,908Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%

2011

89.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 98Avg Mileage 37,315Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2012

95.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 83Avg Mileage 39,064Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.6%

2013

91.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 84Avg Mileage 41,384Top Failure Brakes — 6.0%

2014

89.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 78Avg Mileage 44,369Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%

2015

93.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 80Avg Mileage 44,465Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.0%

2016

90.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 83Avg Mileage 45,833Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%

2017

91.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 73Avg Mileage 48,580Top Failure Brakes — 2.7%

2018

85.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 55Avg Mileage 54,019Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

2019

90.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 51,992Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.9%

2020

90.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 48,962Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

MOT results for 1998 Honda Gl1500se by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	89.7%	87	34,556	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.6%
2010	12	86.8%	91	35,908	Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%
2011	13	89.8%	98	37,315	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2012	14	95.2%	83	39,064	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.6%
2013	15	91.7%	84	41,384	Brakes — 6.0%
2014	16	89.7%	78	44,369	Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%
2015	17	93.8%	80	44,465	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.0%
2016	18	90.4%	83	45,833	Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%
2017	19	91.8%	73	48,580	Brakes — 2.7%
2018	20	85.5%	55	54,019	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2019	21	90.2%	61	51,992	Motorcycle tyres — 4.9%
2020	22	90.9%	44	48,962	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda Gl1500se, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres

5.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

3.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

3.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

3.6%

↓ Decreases 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	2.3% (11 yrs)	6.8% (22 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 917 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.