HONDA SH 300 A-C

279cc Petrol Class 2

#2050 of 5426 overall #277 of 921 HONDAs #1247 of 2787 other bikes

86.5%

first-time pass rate

7.2%

failed outright

11,530

median miles at test

999

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2025

The SH 300 A-C's first-time pass rate has risen 6.1 points since 2015, 83.9% to 90.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SH 300 A-C passes first time 92.3% of the time; by 30k that's 70.7%.

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-C

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	43	33.6	0.7×
lighting and signalling	23	18	0.4×
lamps and reflectors	22	17.2	0.9×
tyres	14	10.9	1.8×
tyres and wheels	7	5.5	0.4×
suspension	6	4.7	0.8×
steering	4	3.1	1.0×
steering and suspension	3	2.3	0.1×
structure and attachments	3	2.3	0.4×
reg plates and vin	3	2.3	0.5×

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-C 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-C.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (88.1% pass). Weakest: 2012 (86.1%).

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-C FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the HONDA SH 300 A-C reliable?

The HONDA SH 300 A-C is about average for its class: 86.5% of its 999 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2050 of 5426 models.

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

brakes — 34% of all defects recorded against failed SH 300 A-C tests.

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

The median SH 300 A-C shows 11,530 miles at test, and examples around 30k miles still pass 70.7% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.