HONDA CBX750F

749cc Petrol Class 2

79.1%

first-time pass rate

17.3%

failed outright

45,098

median miles at test

110

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CBX750F

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	18	38.3
steering and suspension	11	23.4
tyres and wheels	6	12.8
brakes	5	10.6
reg plates and vin	3	6.4
lamps and reflectors	1	2.1
fuel and exhaust	1	2.1
driving controls	1	2.1
structure and attachments	1	2.1

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 CBX750F beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k 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 CBX750F.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1984 (80.0% pass). Weakest: 1984 (80.0%).

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.