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1980 Honda Cb750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years
Current Age
71.9%
Latest Pass Rate
634
Total Tests (All Years)
28,181 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 1980 Honda Cb750 as it ages.

29 yrs71.3%
30 yrs84.3%
31 yrs74.6%
32 yrs78.6%
33 yrs82.0%
34 yrs75.0%
35 yrs79.6%
36 yrs83.3%
37 yrs83.3%
38 yrs75.8%
39 yrs75.6%
40 yrs71.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 29 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
29 yrs71.3%87
30 yrs84.3%70
31 yrs74.6%63
32 yrs78.6%56
33 yrs82.0%61
34 yrs75.0%52
35 yrs79.6%49
36 yrs83.3%48
37 yrs83.3%42
38 yrs75.8%33
39 yrs75.6%41
40 yrs71.9%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Honda Cb750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (40 yrs)71.9%32
2019 (39 yrs)75.6%41
2018 (38 yrs)75.8%33
2017 (37 yrs)83.3%42
2016 (36 yrs)83.3%48
2015 (35 yrs)79.6%49
2014 (34 yrs)75%52
2013 (33 yrs)82%61
2012 (32 yrs)78.6%56
2011 (31 yrs)74.6%63
2010 (30 yrs)84.3%70
2009 (29 yrs)71.3%87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.3%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 87Avg Mileage 30,401Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%
2010
84.3%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 70Avg Mileage 29,936Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2011
74.6%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 63Avg Mileage 31,974Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2012
78.6%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 56Avg Mileage 31,335Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2013
82.0%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 61Avg Mileage 30,358Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.0%
2014
75.0%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 52Avg Mileage 32,884Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.8%
2015
79.6%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 49Avg Mileage 33,714Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2016
83.3%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 48Avg Mileage 26,887Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2017
83.3%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 42Avg Mileage 25,537Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 11.9%
2018
75.8%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 33Avg Mileage 25,185Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2019
75.6%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 41Avg Mileage 27,215Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.8%
2020
71.9%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 32Avg Mileage 28,181Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Honda Cb750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
20.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
15.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
9.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
8.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
8.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb750 cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 634 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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