2004 Honda St1300abs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

86.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,690

Total Tests (All Years)

52,023 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 86.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 33.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Honda St1300abs as it ages.

5 yrs87.1%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs87.2%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs83.8%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs79.3%

→ ↑5.9%

9 yrs85.2%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs84.0%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs82.6%

→ ↑7.4%

12 yrs90.0%

→ ↓5.3%

13 yrs84.7%

→ ↑4.1%

14 yrs88.8%

→ ↓5.7%

15 yrs83.1%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs86.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	87.1%	171
6 yrs	87.2%	172
7 yrs	83.8%	173
8 yrs	79.3%	174
9 yrs	85.2%	169
10 yrs	84.0%	162
11 yrs	82.6%	155
12 yrs	90.0%	140
13 yrs	84.7%	137
14 yrs	88.8%	89
15 yrs	83.1%	83
16 yrs	86.2%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Honda St1300abs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	86.2%	65
2019 (15 yrs)	83.1%	83
2018 (14 yrs)	88.8%	89
2017 (13 yrs)	84.7%	137
2016 (12 yrs)	90%	140
2015 (11 yrs)	82.6%	155
2014 (10 yrs)	84%	162
2013 (9 yrs)	85.2%	169
2012 (8 yrs)	79.3%	174
2011 (7 yrs)	83.8%	173
2010 (6 yrs)	87.2%	172
2009 (5 yrs)	87.1%	171

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 171Avg Mileage 25,537Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

2010

87.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 172Avg Mileage 29,917Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.8%

2011

83.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 173Avg Mileage 35,008Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2012

79.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 174Avg Mileage 37,330Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.3%

2013

85.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 169Avg Mileage 41,923Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%

2014

84.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 162Avg Mileage 42,474Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2015

82.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 155Avg Mileage 44,668Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.5%

2016

90.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 140Avg Mileage 45,199Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2017

84.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 137Avg Mileage 47,765Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%

2018

88.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 89Avg Mileage 48,858Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.5%

2019

83.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 83Avg Mileage 50,715Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 15.7%

2020

86.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 65Avg Mileage 52,023Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

MOT results for 2004 Honda St1300abs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	87.1%	171	25,537	Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%
2010	6	87.2%	172	29,917	Motorcycle brakes — 5.8%
2011	7	83.8%	173	35,008	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2012	8	79.3%	174	37,330	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.3%
2013	9	85.2%	169	41,923	Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%
2014	10	84.0%	162	42,474	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2015	11	82.6%	155	44,668	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.5%
2016	12	90.0%	140	45,199	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2017	13	84.7%	137	47,765	Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%
2018	14	88.8%	89	48,858	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.5%
2019	15	83.1%	83	50,715	Motorcycle suspension — 15.7%
2020	16	86.2%	65	52,023	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Honda St1300abs, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

8.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.7%

— 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	7.0% (5 yrs)	15.4% (16 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda St1300abs cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,690 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.