Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda VF750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VF750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.8% average, from 645 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (82.7% of 104 tests). Lowest: 1985 (60.0% of 55). Years more than two points below the model average: 1982, 1985.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 77 | 75.3% | -3.5 pp |
| 1983 | 106 | 78.3% | -0.5 pp |
| 1985 | 55 | 60.0% | -18.8 pp |
| 1994 | 65 | 81.5% | +2.7 pp |
| 1995 | 104 | 82.7% | +3.9 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 VF750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1982, 1985 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda VF750 overall (78.8%); the 1985 cohort is lowest at 60.0% from 55 tests.
- Which VF750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 82.7% of 104 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 1995.
- How much does the VF750 pass rate vary by year?
- 22.7 percentage points between the highest (1995, 82.7%) and lowest (1985, 60.0%) 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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