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MOT reliability

Honda Vt 1100 shadow

5 vehicles · 48 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Honda Vt 1100 shadow vehicles and 48 completed MOT tests, the Honda Vt 1100 shadow has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 37,559 miles.

5
Vehicles
48
MOT tests
888
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Honda Vt 1100 shadow problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Honda Vt 1100 shadow MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Steering16%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%
  • Brakes12%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Lamps & electrical4%

Honda Vt 1100 shadow pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
91100%
10250%
111100%
122100%
131100%
141100%
151100%
161100%
173100%
181100%
193100%
202100%

Fuel types: Petrol (5)

Most common Honda Vt 1100 shadow MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Honda Vt 1100 shadow MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (3 times)
  2. Front position lamp incorrect colour (1.1.2a) (2 times)
  3. Front front tyre has small cracks in tread (2 times)
  4. throttle doesnt return on its own † (2 times)
  5. gear change pivot badly worn (1 times)
  6. slight leak on o/s front fork seals (1 times)
  7. Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.2) (1 times)
  8. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (1 times)
  9. Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  10. Front front tyre cracks in tread (1 times)
  11. Front Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  12. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)
  13. custom one off bike long rake forks and limited steering action compared to conventional motor cycle (1 times)
  14. rear position and stop light centre l.e.d. based (1 times)
  15. No lights fitted at time of test (1 times)

Honda Vt 1100 shadow pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 1 100% 16,996
1997 1 22 86% 28,879
1989 2 17 94% 49,966
1986 1 8 62% 41,988

Honda Vt 1100 shadow reliability FAQ

Across 5 Honda Vt 1100 shadow vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Honda Vt 1100 shadow MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Front position lamp incorrect colour (1.1.2a); Front front tyre has small cracks in tread.

The typical Honda Vt 1100 shadow in our data has covered around 37,559 miles.

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