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Honda Sh 50 E — Reliability by Year

6,342 vehicles · MOT data 1984–1987 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Sh 50 E was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1985
84.7% pass rate · 2,258 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1987
73.1% pass rate · 702 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1987
73.1%
15,060 mi 702
1986
82.6%
19,923 mi 1,769
1985
84.7%
16,181 mi 2,258
1984
78.0%
13,241 mi 1,613

Which year Honda Sh 50 E is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 13,241 miles (newest year) to 19,923 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 Sh 50 E.

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