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MOT reliability

Honda Gl1500

1,849 vehicles · 22,213 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,849 Honda Gl1500 vehicles and 22,213 completed MOT tests, the Honda Gl1500 has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 60,789 miles.

1,849
Vehicles
22,213
MOT tests
1,535
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Gl1500 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Gl1500 MOT tests:

  • Other80%
  • Brakes14%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Steering6%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Honda Gl1500 pass rate by age

How the Honda Gl1500's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11182%
2989%
32286%
42692%
59388%
625591%
740290%
852289%
961089%
1062989%
1168189%
1271289%
1376090%
1481589%
1597689%
161,06690%
171,20988%
181,27388%
191,16989%
201,13688%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,848), Other (1)

Most common Honda Gl1500 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Gl1500 MOT tests:

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (461 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (328 times)
  3. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (292 times)
  4. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (244 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (155 times)
  6. Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. (3.3.A2b) (149 times)
  7. Exhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (147 times)
  8. Front Tyre valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.2c) (138 times)
  9. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (127 times)
  10. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l) (120 times)
  11. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (119 times)
  12. Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (106 times)
  13. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (105 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (104 times)
  15. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (100 times)

Honda Gl1500 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 10 80% 150,991
2016 2 6 83% 67,598
2015 2 15 100% 54,380
2014 1 6 67% 60,648
2013 1 12 67% 169,158
2012 1 15 87% 15,150
2010 1 12 92% 78,310
2005 3 37 92% 58,920
2004 5 33 94% 50,616
2003 11 85 92% 36,726
2002 8 118 85% 39,962
2001 44 623 88% 52,906
2000 198 2,822 90% 42,221
1999 165 2,083 90% 53,642
1998 184 2,263 90% 50,967
1997 137 1,695 89% 53,523
1996 74 866 88% 57,044
1995 81 889 88% 52,990
1994 70 805 90% 73,461
1993 71 781 88% 58,951
1992 107 1,214 89% 71,204
1991 203 2,403 88% 67,433
1990 170 1,918 87% 64,811
1989 183 2,159 87% 74,384
1988 122 1,321 86% 84,264
1985 1 3 100% 17,060
1983 1 6 83% 95,478
1971 1 9 100% 62,490

Honda Gl1500 reliability FAQ

Across 1,849 Honda Gl1500 vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Gl1500 MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l).

The typical Honda Gl1500 in our data has covered around 60,789 miles.

Compare the Honda Gl1500

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