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1998 Honda St1100w — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
71.0%
Latest Pass Rate
252
Total Tests (All Years)
48,418 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for St1100w

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 71.0%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 18.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Honda St1100w as it ages.

11 yrs85.2%
12 yrs77.1%
13 yrs79.6%
14 yrs78.9%
15 yrs87.5%
16 yrs71.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs85.2%54
12 yrs77.1%48
13 yrs79.6%49
14 yrs78.9%38
15 yrs87.5%32
16 yrs71.0%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Honda St1100w pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (16 yrs)71%31
2013 (15 yrs)87.5%32
2012 (14 yrs)78.9%38
2011 (13 yrs)79.6%49
2010 (12 yrs)77.1%48
2009 (11 yrs)85.2%54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
85.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 42,518Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2010
77.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 44,843Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2011
79.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 44,489Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%
2012
78.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 47,363Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2013
87.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,518Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2014
71.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 48,418Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Honda St1100w, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
11.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
8.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
7.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
5.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling5.6% (11 yrs)16.1% (16 yrs)
+10.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels3.7% (11 yrs)12.9% (16 yrs)
+9.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes11.1% (11 yrs)9.7% (16 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda St1100w cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 252 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.

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