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Honda Gl1100db vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda Gl1100db
79%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Gl1100db (79%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Gl1100db Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 79% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 21% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 50,253 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 7 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Gl1100db

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Centre Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  3. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  4. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
  6. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Honda Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  6. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Gl1100db (79%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Gl1100db report Full Honda Unknown report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.