1986 Honda Cbx750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

487

Total Tests (All Years)

39,557 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cbx750

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1986 Honda Cbx750 as it ages.

23 yrs74.4%

→ ↓2.5%

24 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.3%

25 yrs69.6%

→ ↑3.7%

26 yrs73.3%

→ ↑2.1%

27 yrs75.4%

→ ↑4.2%

28 yrs79.6%

→ ↑8.3%

29 yrs87.9%

→ ↓1.8%

30 yrs86.1%

→ ↑2.8%

31 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	74.4%	78
24 yrs	71.9%	64
25 yrs	69.6%	69
26 yrs	73.3%	60
27 yrs	75.4%	57
28 yrs	79.6%	54
29 yrs	87.9%	33
30 yrs	86.1%	36
31 yrs	88.9%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Honda Cbx750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (31 yrs)	88.9%	36
2016 (30 yrs)	86.1%	36
2015 (29 yrs)	87.9%	33
2014 (28 yrs)	79.6%	54
2013 (27 yrs)	75.4%	57
2012 (26 yrs)	73.3%	60
2011 (25 yrs)	69.6%	69
2010 (24 yrs)	71.9%	64
2009 (23 yrs)	74.4%	78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 78Avg Mileage 38,605Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2010

71.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 64Avg Mileage 37,582Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2011

69.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 69Avg Mileage 37,525Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 60Avg Mileage 36,589Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2013

75.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 57Avg Mileage 37,818Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2014

79.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 54Avg Mileage 40,858Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2015

87.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 33Avg Mileage 41,694Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2016

86.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 36Avg Mileage 40,774Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%

2017

88.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 36Avg Mileage 39,557Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

MOT results for 1986 Honda Cbx750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	74.4%	78	38,605	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2010	24	71.9%	64	37,582	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2011	25	69.6%	69	37,525	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2012	26	73.3%	60	36,589	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2013	27	75.4%	57	37,818	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2014	28	79.6%	54	40,858	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2015	29	87.9%	33	41,694	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2016	30	86.1%	36	40,774	Motorcycle brakes — 13.9%
2017	31	88.9%	36	39,557	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Honda Cbx750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle drive system

5.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	14.1% (23 yrs)	5.6% (31 yrs)	-8.5%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension	11.5% (23 yrs)	5.6% (31 yrs)	-5.9%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	7.7% (23 yrs)	2.8% (31 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes	6.4% (23 yrs)	11.1% (31 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1984 1985 1986

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbx750 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 487 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.