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Honda Shaddow vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda Shaddow
77%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda Shaddow (77%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda Shaddow Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 77% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 23% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.3 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 24,290 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 7 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Shaddow

  1. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  4. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  5. Chain guard missing
  6. Drive chain sprocket slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Honda Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  6. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda Shaddow (77%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda Shaddow report Full Honda Unknown report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.