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Honda Goldwing gl1800 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Goldwing gl1800
93%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Goldwing gl1800 (93%) 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 Goldwing gl1800 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 93% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 7% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 31,342 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Goldwing gl1800

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Centre Lower Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
  6. Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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 Goldwing gl1800 (93%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Goldwing gl1800 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.