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1973 Honda Cb750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age

53 years
Current Age
90.0%
Latest Pass Rate
63
Total Tests (All Years)
23,151 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 1973 Honda Cb750 as it ages.

At 43 years: 87.9% pass rate · At 44 years: 90.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 43 to 44 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
43 yrs87.9%33
44 yrs90.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1973 Honda Cb750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (44 yrs)90%30
2016 (43 yrs)87.9%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
87.9%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 33Avg Mileage 22,206Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2017
90.0%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 30Avg Mileage 23,151Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1973 Honda Cb750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
4.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
3.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling9.1% (43 yrs)3.3% (44 yrs)
-5.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes6.1% (43 yrs)3.3% (44 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension3.0% (43 yrs)3.3% (44 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb750 cars manufactured in 1973 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 63 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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