1998 Honda St1100a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

452

Total Tests (All Years)

57,325 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for St1100a

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Honda St1100a as it ages.

11 yrs83.9%

→ ↓6.1%

12 yrs77.8%

→ ↑9.2%

13 yrs87.0%

→ ↓7.0%

14 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs80.9%

→ ↓3.1%

16 yrs77.8%

→ ↑11.6%

17 yrs89.4%

→ ↓10.5%

18 yrs78.9%

→ ↑8.2%

19 yrs87.1%

→ ↑12.9%

26 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	83.9%	62
12 yrs	77.8%	54
13 yrs	87.0%	46
14 yrs	80.0%	45
15 yrs	80.9%	47
16 yrs	77.8%	45
17 yrs	89.4%	47
18 yrs	78.9%	38
19 yrs	87.1%	31
26 yrs	100.0%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda St1100a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	100%	37
2017 (19 yrs)	87.1%	31
2016 (18 yrs)	78.9%	38
2015 (17 yrs)	89.4%	47
2014 (16 yrs)	77.8%	45
2013 (15 yrs)	80.9%	47
2012 (14 yrs)	80%	45
2011 (13 yrs)	87%	46
2010 (12 yrs)	77.8%	54
2009 (11 yrs)	83.9%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 46,912Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 48,592Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%

2011

87.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 62,758Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.7%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 54,484Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2013

80.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 47Avg Mileage 53,142Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.1%

2014

77.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 55,898Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%

2015

89.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 47Avg Mileage 57,242Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2016

78.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 60,273Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2017

87.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 31Avg Mileage 56,036Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.9%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 57,325Top Failure —

MOT results for 1998 Honda St1100a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	83.9%	62	46,912	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2010	12	77.8%	54	48,592	Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%
2011	13	87.0%	46	62,758	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.7%
2012	14	80.0%	45	54,484	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2013	15	80.9%	47	53,142	Motorcycle brakes — 19.1%
2014	16	77.8%	45	55,898	Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%
2015	17	89.4%	47	57,242	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2016	18	78.9%	38	60,273	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2017	19	87.1%	31	56,036	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.9%
2024	26	100.0%	37	57,325	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda St1100a, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

11.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

4.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda St1100a cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 452 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.