MOT reliability
Honda Shadow 50
10 vehicles · 63 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10 Honda Shadow 50 vehicles and 63 completed MOT tests, the Honda Shadow 50 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 13,005 miles.
10
Vehicles
63
MOT tests
1,283
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Honda Shadow 50 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Honda Shadow 50 MOT tests:
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Other98%
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Brakes10%
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Steering6%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Body & structure2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Honda Shadow 50 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 100% |
| 6 | 5 | 80% |
| 7 | 4 | 100% |
| 8 | 9 | 89% |
| 9 | 4 | 100% |
| 10 | 4 | 75% |
| 11 | 5 | 60% |
| 12 | 7 | 57% |
| 13 | 3 | 100% |
| 14 | 4 | 100% |
| 15 | 5 | 60% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 4 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (10)
Most common Honda Shadow 50 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Shadow 50 MOT tests:
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i)) (5 times)
- Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (4 times)
- Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (4 times)
- Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (2 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)) (2 times)
- Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) (2 times)
- Front Tyre tread not clearly visible (4.1.3(i)) (2 times)
- Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp (1.5.1c) (1 times)
- Front Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.1) (1 times)
- Front Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.2c) (1 times)
- Front Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.2c) (1 times)
- Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake (3.3.A1b) (1 times)
- Horn is not continous or uniform (1.7.3c) (1 times)
- both tyres were under inflated,inflated tyres to carry out brake tests. (1 times)
Honda Shadow 50 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 5,860 |
| 2001 | 1 | 14 | 79% | 21,024 |
| 2000 | 6 | 26 | 73% | 10,404 |
| 1999 | 2 | 20 | 80% | 20,372 |
Honda Shadow 50 reliability FAQ
Across 10 Honda Shadow 50 vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Honda Shadow 50 MOT issues are:
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i)); Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a); Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b).
The typical Honda Shadow 50 in our data has covered around
13,005 miles.
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