Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB Seven Fifty: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB Seven Fifty years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.1% average, from 6,950 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1971 (91.8% of 97 tests). Lowest: 1981 (77.0% of 87). Years more than two points below the model average: 1979, 1981, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97 | 91.8% | +11.7 pp |
| 1975 | 71 | 88.7% | +8.6 pp |
| 1976 | 88 | 88.6% | +8.5 pp |
| 1977 | 123 | 83.7% | +3.6 pp |
| 1978 | 80 | 78.8% | -1.3 pp |
| 1979 | 71 | 77.5% | -2.6 pp |
| 1980 | 73 | 79.5% | -0.6 pp |
| 1981 | 87 | 77.0% | -3.1 pp |
| 1991 | 62 | 80.6% | +0.5 pp |
| 1992 | 1,158 | 79.3% | -0.8 pp |
| 1993 | 1,809 | 77.9% | -2.2 pp |
| 1994 | 780 | 78.8% | -1.3 pp |
| 1995 | 560 | 80.0% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 593 | 82.6% | +2.5 pp |
| 1997 | 271 | 80.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 227 | 81.1% | +1.0 pp |
| 1999 | 281 | 86.8% | +6.7 pp |
| 2000 | 86 | 82.6% | +2.5 pp |
| 2001 | 151 | 78.1% | -2.0 pp |
| 2002 | 87 | 83.9% | +3.8 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which CB Seven Fifty years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1979, 1981, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB Seven Fifty overall (80.1%); the 1981 cohort is lowest at 77.0% from 87 tests.
- Which CB Seven Fifty year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, at 91.8% of 97 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002.
- How much does the CB Seven Fifty pass rate vary by year?
- 14.8 percentage points between the highest (1971, 91.8%) and lowest (1981, 77.0%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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