Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CB750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CB750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.9% average, from 18,794 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1970 (92.1% of 406 tests). Lowest: 1983 (78.1% of 466). Years more than two points below the model average: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 111 | 91.9% | +9.0 pp |
| 1970 | 406 | 92.1% | +9.2 pp |
| 1971 | 960 | 87.6% | +4.7 pp |
| 1972 | 409 | 89.0% | +6.1 pp |
| 1973 | 283 | 86.2% | +3.3 pp |
| 1974 | 426 | 86.6% | +3.7 pp |
| 1975 | 538 | 88.1% | +5.2 pp |
| 1976 | 807 | 84.5% | +1.6 pp |
| 1977 | 1,136 | 84.3% | +1.4 pp |
| 1978 | 775 | 83.2% | +0.3 pp |
| 1979 | 1,020 | 82.0% | -0.9 pp |
| 1980 | 1,023 | 79.1% | -3.8 pp |
| 1981 | 1,206 | 80.5% | -2.4 pp |
| 1982 | 781 | 78.9% | -4.0 pp |
| 1983 | 466 | 78.1% | -4.8 pp |
| 1984 | 469 | 79.5% | -3.4 pp |
| 1985 | 262 | 81.7% | -1.2 pp |
| 1991 | 170 | 82.4% | -0.5 pp |
| 1992 | 1,191 | 78.3% | -4.6 pp |
| 1993 | 611 | 83.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 841 | 82.3% | -0.6 pp |
| 1995 | 753 | 82.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 852 | 80.0% | -2.9 pp |
| 1997 | 636 | 84.9% | +2.0 pp |
| 1998 | 536 | 81.2% | -1.7 pp |
| 1999 | 792 | 83.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 398 | 86.2% | +3.3 pp |
| 2001 | 466 | 83.9% | +1.0 pp |
| 2002 | 122 | 82.0% | -0.9 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 CB750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CB750 overall (82.9%); the 1983 cohort is lowest at 78.1% from 466 tests.
- Which CB750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1970, at 92.1% of 406 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 2000.
- How much does the CB750 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.0 percentage points between the highest (1970, 92.1%) and lowest (1983, 78.1%) 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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