What year Honda Sh50 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2002 Honda Sh50 has the highest pass rate at 82.9%, out of 496 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Honda Sh50 MOT failures?

The most common Honda Sh50 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Honda Sh50 — Reliability by Year

4,853 vehicles · MOT data 1996–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Honda Sh50 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

2002

82.9% pass rate · 496 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2000

79.0% pass rate · 727 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2003	81.3%	9,086 mi	121
2002	82.9%	13,329 mi	496
2001	82.8%	10,805 mi	666
2000	79.0%	11,083 mi	727
1999	82.8%	10,935 mi	665
1998	80.5%	13,085 mi	894
1997	82.2%	13,563 mi	972
1996	80.5%	13,182 mi	312

Which year Honda Sh50 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 9,086 miles (newest year) to 13,563 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 Sh50.

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