What year Honda Cb750 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1999 Honda Cb750 has the highest pass rate at 87.5%, out of 125 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Cb750 MOT failures?

The most common Honda Cb750 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Cb750 — Reliability by Year

2,174 vehicles · MOT data 1980–1999 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Cb750 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1999

87.5% pass rate · 125 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1993

82.4% pass rate · 283 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1999	87.5%	17,315 mi	125
1998	84.6%	24,822 mi	103
1996	84.0%	23,581 mi	163
1995	85.2%	24,857 mi	143
1994	83.1%	26,313 mi	164
1993	82.4%	28,721 mi	283
1992	82.9%	31,378 mi	297
1983	83.8%	33,649 mi	106
1982	83.8%	32,841 mi	203
1981	84.3%	29,730 mi	306
1980	84.4%	29,631 mi	281

Which year Honda Cb750 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 17,315 miles (newest year) to 33,649 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Honda Cb750.

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