MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Bike : Honda : GL1500
Honda GL1500
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1971 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1988 | 20 | 75% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1989 | 43 | 88.37% | Insufficient brake control reserve travel. |
| 1990 | 55 | 87.27% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm. |
| 1991 | 70 | 81.43% | Binding brake. |
| 1992 | 38 | 89.47% | Brake disc or drum insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail. |
| 1993 | 20 | 80% | Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is affected. |
| 1994 | 28 | 78.57% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1995 | 22 | 86.36% | Binding brake. |
| 1996 | 30 | 83.33% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 1997 | 53 | 94.34% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1998 | 86 | 88.37% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
| 1999 | 62 | 93.55% | Brake control insecure. |
| 2000 | 110 | 89.09% | Tyre tread depth too low. |
| 2001 | 21 | 76.19% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 2002 | 9 | 66.67% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2003 | 6 | 50% | Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation. |
| 2004 | 5 | 100% | n/a |
| 2005 | 7 | 85.71% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
| 2006 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2007 | 5 | 60% | No recorded brake effort at a wheel. |
| 2008 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2009 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2011 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2012 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2014 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2015 | 5 | 60% | Tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned, likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre. |
| 2016 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2017 | 7 | 85.71% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2018 | 7 | 71.43% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
| 2019 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
| 2020 | 8 | 100% | n/a |
| 2021 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 733
Average Honda GL1500 pass rate: 86.36%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.2.2(a)(i) | Major | 16% |
| 2 | Tyre tread depth too low. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 11% |
| 3 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 11% |
| 4 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 5 | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 9% |
| 6 | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. | 4.3.2(a)(iii) | Dangerous | 7% |
| 7 | Insufficient brake control reserve travel. | 1.1.2(a) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Binding brake. | 1.2.1(f) | Major | 7% |
| 9 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm. | 1.1.13(a) | Dangerous | 7% |
| 10 | Headlamp missing or inoperative. | 4.1.1(a)(ii) | Major | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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