HONDA SH 300 A-A

279cc Petrol Class 2

#2089 of 5426 overall #288 of 921 HONDAs #1277 of 2787 other bikes

86.4%

first-time pass rate

7.9%

failed outright

13,392

median miles at test

915

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2025

The SH 300 A-A's first-time pass rate has risen 15.7 points since 2013, 84.3% to 100.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SH 300 A-A passes first time 89.9% of the time; by 40k that's 84.4%.

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-A

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	43	35.5	0.8×
lighting and signalling	21	17.4	0.5×
tyres and wheels	20	16.5	0.8×
lamps and reflectors	15	12.4	0.9×
steering and suspension	7	5.8	0.3×
suspension	5	4.1	0.7×
tyres	4	3.3	0.5×
reg plates and vin	3	2.5	0.4×
steering	2	1.7	0.5×
structure and attachments	1	0.8	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-A beats 4 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-A.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (87.8% pass). Weakest: 2010 (86.2%).

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-A FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA SH 300 A-A reliable?

The HONDA SH 300 A-A is about average for its class: 86.4% of its 915 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2089 of 5426 models.

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

brakes — 36% of all defects recorded against failed SH 300 A-A tests.

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

The median SH 300 A-A shows 13,392 miles at test, and examples around 40k miles still pass 84.4% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.