HONDA SH 300 A-9

279cc Petrol Class 2

#2411 of 5426 overall #351 of 921 HONDAs #1507 of 2787 other bikes

85.3%

first-time pass rate

8.3%

failed outright

13,482

median miles at test

1,117

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2012–2025

The SH 300 A-9's first-time pass rate has fallen 9.0 points since 2012, 84.0% to 75.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the SH 300 A-9's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage SH 300 A-9 passes first time 88.5% of the time; by 40k that's 87.5%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a SH 300 A-9

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	63	41.4	0.9×
lighting and signalling	25	16.4	0.4×
tyres and wheels	22	14.5	0.9×
lamps and reflectors	14	9.2	0.6×
steering and suspension	10	6.6	0.2×
tyres	7	4.6	0.8×
suspension	5	3.3	0.6×
reg plates and vin	3	2	0.3×
body and structure	2	1.3	0.4×
steering	1	0.7	0.2×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the SH 300 A-9 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA RD350, YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F).

YAMAHA RD350 86.3% pass · 19.6k tests YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 tests

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 SH 300 A-9.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2010 (85.5% pass). Weakest: 2009 (85.0%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.

HONDA SH 300 A-9 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA SH 300 A-9 reliable?

The HONDA SH 300 A-9 is about average for its class: 85.3% of its 1,117 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2411 of 5426 models.

What does a SH 300 A-9 fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 41% of all defects recorded against failed SH 300 A-9 tests.

How many miles will a SH 300 A-9 last?

The median SH 300 A-9 shows 13,482 miles at test, and examples around 40k miles still pass 87.5% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.