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1970 Honda Cb750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years
Current Age
90.2%
Latest Pass Rate
112
Total Tests (All Years)
29,904 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1970 Honda Cb750 as it ages.

45 yrs88.2%
46 yrs97.3%
47 yrs90.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 45 to 47 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
45 yrs88.2%34
46 yrs97.3%37
47 yrs90.2%41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Honda Cb750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (47 yrs)90.2%41
2016 (46 yrs)97.3%37
2015 (45 yrs)88.2%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.2%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 34Avg Mileage 29,041Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%
2016
97.3%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 37Avg Mileage 28,845Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.7%
2017
90.2%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 41Avg Mileage 29,904Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Honda Cb750, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
7.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
6.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
5.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes14.7% (45 yrs)4.9% (47 yrs)
-9.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension8.8% (45 yrs)4.9% (47 yrs)
-3.9%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling5.9% (45 yrs)4.9% (47 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb750 cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 112 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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