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MOT reliability

Honda Gold wing

163 vehicles · 1,561 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 163 Honda Gold wing vehicles and 1,561 completed MOT tests, the Honda Gold wing has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,817 miles.

163
Vehicles
1,561
MOT tests
1,237
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Gold wing problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Gold wing MOT tests:

  • Other90%
  • Brakes13%
  • Steering9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Visibility1%

Honda Gold wing pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2475%
310100%
417100%
513100%
62085%
72580%
820100%
92793%
102993%
113589%
123488%
133797%
144883%
155585%
164293%
175788%
185385%
194986%
206179%

Fuel types: Petrol (162), Other (1)

Most common Honda Gold wing MOT faults

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

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (40 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (32 times)
  3. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (19 times)
  4. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (15 times)
  5. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (12 times)
  6. Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. (3.3.A2b) (11 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (11 times)
  8. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (10 times)
  9. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (9 times)
  10. Exhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (9 times)
  11. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (8 times)
  12. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (7 times)
  13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
  14. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (7 times)
  15. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (7 times)

Honda Gold wing pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 1 6 83% 31,648
2012 1 14 86% 70,301
2009 1 14 100% 24,963
2008 4 57 98% 33,145
2007 2 26 92% 39,454
2005 3 37 89% 29,383
2004 3 51 92% 43,004
2003 1 21 86% 48,916
2002 1 22 86% 56,654
2001 1 16 94% 34,763
2000 2 39 85% 46,042
1999 2 44 77% 41,598
1998 6 67 87% 105,421
1997 4 41 98% 47,026
1996 2 11 82% 38,745
1995 5 82 91% 70,935
1994 2 35 94% 76,322
1993 5 52 81% 65,258
1992 6 58 84% 106,263
1990 7 74 85% 222,698
1989 10 113 89% 66,036
1988 7 76 78% 81,044
1987 1 14 86% 57,093
1986 8 53 89% 54,006
1985 9 54 74% 69,979
1984 10 64 89% 69,014
1983 4 33 88% 62,582
1982 6 60 87% 64,031
1981 5 43 84% 47,673
1980 7 43 88% 58,622
1979 16 141 84% 38,653
1978 3 9 100% 22,718
1977 5 25 80% 35,027
1976 7 22 91% 38,711
1975 1 5 100% 72,069
1971 1 2 100% 77,202

Honda Gold wing reliability FAQ

Across 163 Honda Gold wing vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Gold wing 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)); Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b).

The typical Honda Gold wing in our data has covered around 63,817 miles.

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