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MOT reliability

Honda Sh50-h

3,599 vehicles · 220 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,599 Honda Sh50-h vehicles and 220 completed MOT tests, the Honda Sh50-h has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 17,461 miles.

3,599
Vehicles
220
MOT tests
809
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Sh50-h problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Sh50-h MOT tests:

  • Other84%
  • Steering13%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Brakes4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%
  • Identification & plates0%

Honda Sh50-h pass rate by age

How the Honda Sh50-h's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
153100%
16967%
172778%
184173%
193482%
202176%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,598), Other (1)

Most common Honda Sh50-h MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Sh50-h MOT tests:

  1. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (7 times)
  2. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (5 times)
  3. Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4) (5 times)
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i)) (5 times)
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (4 times)
  6. Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (4 times)
  7. Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (4 times)
  8. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (3 times)
  9. Front Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c) (3 times)
  10. Front Horn not working (1.7.3a) (3 times)
  11. Horn not working (1.7.3a) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake lever is short but brake can still be readily applied (3.1.3c) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake lever is short but brake can still be readily applied (3.1.3c) (3 times)
  14. Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play (2.4.A.2c) (2 times)
  15. Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released (1.3.1e) (2 times)

Honda Sh50-h pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1991 1 3 67% 22,145
1990 3 11 82% 11,848
1989 15 52 83% 18,764
1988 33 129 76% 16,560
1987 8 23 78% 18,949

Honda Sh50-h reliability FAQ

Across 3,599 Honda Sh50-h vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Sh50-h MOT issues are: Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2); Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b); Front suspension assembly has slight free play between the sliding members (2.3.4).

The typical Honda Sh50-h in our data has covered around 17,461 miles.

Compare the Honda Sh50-h

See how the Honda Sh50-h stacks up against other Honda models on MOT reliability:

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