1981 Honda Cb750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

804

Total Tests (All Years)

31,052 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 1981 Honda Cb750 as it ages.

28 yrs78.3%

→ ↑1.7%

29 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.6%

30 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.6%

31 yrs77.0%

→ ↑2.5%

32 yrs79.5%

→ ↑9.0%

33 yrs88.5%

→ ↓3.0%

34 yrs85.5%

→ ↓1.7%

35 yrs83.8%

→ ↑0.3%

36 yrs84.1%

→ ↑2.6%

37 yrs86.7%

→ ↓12.9%

38 yrs73.8%

→ ↑10.1%

39 yrs83.9%

→ ↑6.1%

40 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	78.3%	83
29 yrs	80.0%	85
30 yrs	80.6%	67
31 yrs	77.0%	74
32 yrs	79.5%	73
33 yrs	88.5%	61
34 yrs	85.5%	76
35 yrs	83.8%	68
36 yrs	84.1%	69
37 yrs	86.7%	45
38 yrs	73.8%	42
39 yrs	83.9%	31
40 yrs	90.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Honda Cb750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (40 yrs)	90%	30
2020 (39 yrs)	83.9%	31
2019 (38 yrs)	73.8%	42
2018 (37 yrs)	86.7%	45
2017 (36 yrs)	84.1%	69
2016 (35 yrs)	83.8%	68
2015 (34 yrs)	85.5%	76
2014 (33 yrs)	88.5%	61
2013 (32 yrs)	79.5%	73
2012 (31 yrs)	77%	74
2011 (30 yrs)	80.6%	67
2010 (29 yrs)	80%	85
2009 (28 yrs)	78.3%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 83Avg Mileage 29,713Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 85Avg Mileage 31,114Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 67Avg Mileage 29,426Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2012

77.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 74Avg Mileage 29,915Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2013

79.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 73Avg Mileage 28,051Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2014

88.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 61Avg Mileage 26,700Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2015

85.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 76Avg Mileage 30,822Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2016

83.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 68Avg Mileage 26,212Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2017

84.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 69Avg Mileage 27,475Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2018

86.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 45Avg Mileage 23,809Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%

2019

73.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 42Avg Mileage 27,927Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

2020

83.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 31Avg Mileage 23,356Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%

2021

90.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 30Avg Mileage 31,052Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

MOT results for 1981 Honda Cb750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	78.3%	83	29,713	Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%
2010	29	80.0%	85	31,114	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2011	30	80.6%	67	29,426	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2012	31	77.0%	74	29,915	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2013	32	79.5%	73	28,051	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2014	33	88.5%	61	26,700	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2015	34	85.5%	76	30,822	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2016	35	83.8%	68	26,212	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2017	36	84.1%	69	27,475	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2018	37	86.7%	45	23,809	Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%
2019	38	73.8%	42	27,927	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%
2020	39	83.9%	31	23,356	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%
2021	40	90.0%	30	31,052	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Honda Cb750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

8.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

7.6%

↓ 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.

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cb750 cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 804 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.