2008 Honda St 1300 A-6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

98.3%

Latest Pass Rate

934

Total Tests (All Years)

42,591 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for St 1300 A-6

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 98.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 45.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Honda St 1300 A-6 as it ages.

3 yrs94.2%

→ ↓5.8%

4 yrs88.4%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs87.7%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs87.3%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs87.2%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs87.7%

→ ↑7.1%

9 yrs94.8%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs90.9%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs90.7%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs94.6%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs93.9%

→ ↓9.1%

14 yrs84.8%

→ ↑9.2%

15 yrs94.0%

→ ↑4.3%

16 yrs98.3%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	94.2%	86
4 yrs	88.4%	86
5 yrs	87.7%	81
6 yrs	87.3%	79
7 yrs	87.2%	78
8 yrs	87.7%	81
9 yrs	94.8%	77
10 yrs	90.9%	55
11 yrs	90.7%	54
12 yrs	94.6%	37
13 yrs	93.9%	66
14 yrs	84.8%	46
15 yrs	94.0%	50
16 yrs	98.3%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Honda St 1300 A-6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	98.3%	58
2023 (15 yrs)	94%	50
2022 (14 yrs)	84.8%	46
2021 (13 yrs)	93.9%	66
2020 (12 yrs)	94.6%	37
2019 (11 yrs)	90.7%	54
2018 (10 yrs)	90.9%	55
2017 (9 yrs)	94.8%	77
2016 (8 yrs)	87.7%	81
2015 (7 yrs)	87.2%	78
2014 (6 yrs)	87.3%	79
2013 (5 yrs)	87.7%	81
2012 (4 yrs)	88.4%	86
2011 (3 yrs)	94.2%	86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

94.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 86Avg Mileage 15,775Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%

2012

88.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 86Avg Mileage 17,850Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.8%

2013

87.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 81Avg Mileage 21,732Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.4%

2014

87.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 79Avg Mileage 25,472Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.3%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 26,990Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

2016

87.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 81Avg Mileage 30,965Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%

2017

94.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 77Avg Mileage 32,518Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.2%

2018

90.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 34,653Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

2019

90.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 41,362Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%

2020

94.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 38,768Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%

2021

93.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 66Avg Mileage 41,861Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2022

84.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 42,266Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 17.4%

2023

94.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 42,185Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%

2024

98.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 42,591Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.2%

MOT results for 2008 Honda St 1300 A-6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	94.2%	86	15,775	Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%
2012	4	88.4%	86	17,850	Motorcycle brakes — 5.8%
2013	5	87.7%	81	21,732	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.4%
2014	6	87.3%	79	25,472	Motorcycle brakes — 20.3%
2015	7	87.2%	78	26,990	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2016	8	87.7%	81	30,965	Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%
2017	9	94.8%	77	32,518	Motorcycle brakes — 5.2%
2018	10	90.9%	55	34,653	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2019	11	90.7%	54	41,362	Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%
2020	12	94.6%	37	38,768	Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%
2021	13	93.9%	66	41,861	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2022	14	84.8%	46	42,266	Motorcycle tyres — 17.4%
2023	15	94.0%	50	42,185	Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%
2024	16	98.3%	58	42,591	Motorcycle brakes — 5.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Honda St 1300 A-6, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

8.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

3.6%

— 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	3.5% (3 yrs)	5.2% (16 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

← Back to Honda St 1300 A-6 overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Honda St 1300 A-6 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Honda St 1300 A-6 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 934 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.