HONDA CB750-F2N

748cc Petrol Class 2

#3477 of 5426 overall #607 of 921 HONDAs #167 of 205 naked bikes

80.5%

first-time pass rate

10.4%

failed outright

27,054

median miles at test

385

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The CB750-F2N's first-time pass rate has fallen 16.6 points since 2006, 83.3% to 66.7%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB750-F2N's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB750-F2N passes first time 73.3% of the time; by 50k that's 77.5%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a CB750-F2N

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	27	36
steering and suspension	18	24
lighting and signalling	11	14.7
tyres and wheels	6	8
reg plates and vin	4	5.3
fuel and exhaust	2	2.7
lamps and reflectors	2	2.7
suspension	2	2.7
drive system	2	2.7
body and structure	1	1.3

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 CB750-F2N beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, HONDA CB600 HORNET, TRIUMPH TRIDENT).

TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests HONDA CB600 HORNET 78.6% pass · 26.4k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k tests KAWASAKI Z1000 84.5% pass · 22.7k 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 CB750-F2N.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1993 (80.2% pass). Weakest: 1992 (79.5%).

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.