What year Honda St1300 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2008 Honda St1300 has the highest pass rate at 93.2%, out of 165 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda St1300 MOT failures?

The most common Honda St1300 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda St1300 — Reliability by Year

3,937 vehicles · MOT data 2002–2009 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda St1300 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2008

93.2% pass rate · 165 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2005

90.6% pass rate · 659 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2009	91.8%	25,705 mi	108
2008	93.2%	26,166 mi	165
2007	91.1%	27,751 mi	184
2006	91.2%	27,968 mi	341
2005	90.6%	31,072 mi	659
2004	90.7%	32,038 mi	930
2003	91.2%	33,303 mi	732
2002	90.7%	34,834 mi	818

Which year Honda St1300 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 25,705 miles (newest year) to 34,834 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Honda St1300.

See the buying guide →

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