LAVERDA 750SF

748cc Petrol Class 2

#726 of 5426 overall #1 of 11 LAVERDAs #444 of 2787 other bikes

90.8%

first-time pass rate

3.5%

failed outright

28,141

median miles at test

284

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2017

The 750SF's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.2 points since 2013, 94.3% to 87.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the 750SF's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage 750SF passes first time 80.6% of the time; by 40k that's 86.1%.

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 750SF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	14	60.9
brakes	5	21.7
steering and suspension	4	17.4

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 750SF beats 4 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 750SF.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1971 (91.3% pass). Weakest: 1972 (90.1%).

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.