HONDA SH 300 AS-K

279cc Petrol Class 2

#433 of 5426 overall #51 of 921 HONDAs #267 of 2787 other bikes

92.2%

first-time pass rate

4.4%

failed outright

7,868

median miles at test

294

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The SH 300 AS-K's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2022 (91.1% → 92.1%).

What fails on a SH 300 AS-K

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	7	29.2
steering	5	20.8
lamps and reflectors	4	16.7
tyres	4	16.7
suspension	2	8.3
Identification of the vehicle	1	4.2
structure and attachments	1	4.2

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 SH 300 AS-K 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 AS-K.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (92.4% pass). Weakest: 2019 (91.9%).

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.