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Honda Honda gl1500 vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Honda Honda gl1500
87%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Honda gl1500 (87%) 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 Honda gl1500 Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 87% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 13% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 51,205 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Honda gl1500

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel (3.1.3b)
  3. Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. (3.3.A2b)
  4. Offside Rear Lower Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
  5. Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Lower Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation Switch adjusted. (4.3.2 (a) (ii))

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 Honda gl1500 (87%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Honda gl1500 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.