HONDA CB750K7

750cc Petrol Class 2

86.7%

first-time pass rate

6.2%

failed outright

31,828

median miles at test

113

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CB750K7

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	5	26.3
tyres and wheels	4	21.1
lighting and signalling	3	15.8
reg plates and vin	2	10.5
steering and suspension	2	10.5
fuel and exhaust	2	10.5
Items Not Tested	1	5.3

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 CB750K7 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 CB750K7.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1978 (88.6% pass). Weakest: 1978 (88.6%).

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.