1982 Honda Gl500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

72.1%

Latest Pass Rate

353

Total Tests (All Years)

39,764 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 1982 Honda Gl500 as it ages.

27 yrs78.8%

→ ↓2.2%

28 yrs76.6%

→ ↓6.4%

29 yrs70.2%

→ ↑7.1%

30 yrs77.3%

→ ↓5.5%

31 yrs71.8%

→ ↓5.9%

32 yrs65.9%

→ ↓3.4%

33 yrs62.5%

→ ↑9.6%

34 yrs72.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	78.8%	52
28 yrs	76.6%	47
29 yrs	70.2%	47
30 yrs	77.3%	44
31 yrs	71.8%	39
32 yrs	65.9%	41
33 yrs	62.5%	40
34 yrs	72.1%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Honda Gl500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (34 yrs)	72.1%	43
2015 (33 yrs)	62.5%	40
2014 (32 yrs)	65.9%	41
2013 (31 yrs)	71.8%	39
2012 (30 yrs)	77.3%	44
2011 (29 yrs)	70.2%	47
2010 (28 yrs)	76.6%	47
2009 (27 yrs)	78.8%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 52Avg Mileage 38,370Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.5%

2010

76.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 47Avg Mileage 38,228Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.0%

2011

70.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 47Avg Mileage 39,714Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%

2012

77.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 44Avg Mileage 39,705Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.4%

2013

71.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 39Avg Mileage 37,888Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.2%

2014

65.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 41Avg Mileage 37,602Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 39.0%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 40Avg Mileage 37,634Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 47.5%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 43Avg Mileage 39,764Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.6%

MOT results for 1982 Honda Gl500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	78.8%	52	38,370	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.5%
2010	28	76.6%	47	38,228	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.0%
2011	29	70.2%	47	39,714	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%
2012	30	77.3%	44	39,705	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.4%
2013	31	71.8%	39	37,888	Motorcycle brakes — 28.2%
2014	32	65.9%	41	37,602	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 39.0%
2015	33	62.5%	40	37,634	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 47.5%
2016	34	72.1%	43	39,764	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Honda Gl500, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle body and structure

11.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

6.4%

↑ 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 steering and suspension	11.5% (27 yrs)	18.6% (34 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	7.7% (27 yrs)	14.0% (34 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	7.7% (27 yrs)	11.6% (34 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	3.8% (27 yrs)	7.0% (34 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Gl500 cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 353 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.