BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ EPC/SHINING
Model report · 2005–2025

EPC SHINING

150cc Petrol Class 1
77.6%
first-time pass rate
15.5%
failed outright
2,894
median miles at test
58
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a SHINING

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
steering and suspension
9 42.9
lighting and signalling
5 23.8
tyres and wheels
3 14.3
brakes
2 9.5
fuel and exhaust
2 9.5

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the SHINING beats 0 of its 1 closest rivals (BSA BANTAM).

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the SHINING.