HONDA ADV 750-K

745cc Petrol Class 2

#125 of 5426 overall #19 of 921 HONDAs #81 of 2787 other bikes

94.4%

first-time pass rate

3.4%

failed outright

6,304

median miles at test

319

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The ADV 750-K's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.2 points since 2022, 97.0% to 94.8%.

What fails on a ADV 750-K

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	10	43.5
steering	3	13
tyres	3	13
structure and attachments	2	8.7
suspension	2	8.7
lamps and reflectors	2	8.7
Identification of the vehicle	1	4.3

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the ADV 750-K beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the ADV 750-K.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2020 (93.8% pass). Weakest: 2019 (93.5%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.