HONDA CB750F1

736cc Petrol Class 2

#2172 of 5426 overall #305 of 921 HONDAs #94 of 205 naked bikes

86.1%

first-time pass rate

5.5%

failed outright

26,693

median miles at test

237

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the CB750F1's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage CB750F1 passes first time 83.0% of the time; by 40k that's 83.9%.

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 CB750F1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	12	41.4
lighting and signalling	9	31
steering and suspension	4	13.8
tyres and wheels	3	10.3
fuel and exhaust	1	3.4

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 CB750F1 beats 3 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 CB750F1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1978 (88.8% pass). Weakest: 1976 (85.7%).

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.