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Honda Sh 50 K — Reliability by Year

4,286 vehicles · MOT data 1989–1996 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Sh 50 K 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
1989
92.2% pass rate · 497 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1991
78.7% pass rate · 1,405 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1996
89.0%
12,075 mi 141
1992
86.0%
17,215 mi 812
1991
78.7%
15,202 mi 1,405
1990
80.9%
15,163 mi 1,431
1989
92.2%
15,846 mi 497

Which year Honda Sh 50 K is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 12,075 miles (newest year) to 17,215 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 K.

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