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Honda St1300 common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Honda St1300 fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 509 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Brakes35.3% of failures
Suspension15.7% of failures
Tyres9.8% of failures
Other9.8% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Lamps & electrical7.8% of failures
Steering3.9% of failures

About 10.0% of MOT tests recorded on the Honda St1300 in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 35.3% of the Honda St1300's failures, followed by brakes, suspension, tyres, other. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Honda Jazz MOT failures17.3% failure rateHonda Civic MOT failures21.7% failure rateHonda Cr-V MOT failures18.1% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain