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1974 Honda Cb750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age

52 years
Current Age
87.1%
Latest Pass Rate
153
Total Tests (All Years)
23,317 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 1974 Honda Cb750 as it ages.

41 yrs90.2%
42 yrs90.0%
43 yrs87.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 41 to 43 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
41 yrs90.2%41
42 yrs90.0%50
43 yrs87.1%62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1974 Honda Cb750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (43 yrs)87.1%62
2016 (42 yrs)90%50
2015 (41 yrs)90.2%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
90.2%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 41Avg Mileage 21,529Top Failure Motorcycle body and structure — 2.4%
2016
90.0%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 50Avg Mileage 22,630Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.0%
2017
87.1%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 62Avg Mileage 23,317Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1974 Honda Cb750, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
10.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
3.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
2.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
2.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling2.4% (41 yrs)11.3% (43 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes2.4% (41 yrs)1.6% (43 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb750 cars manufactured in 1974 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 153 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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