HONDA SH 50 E

49cc Petrol Class 1

72.3%

first-time pass rate

21.5%

failed outright

15,986

median miles at test

195

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The SH 50 E's first-time pass rate has fallen 15.6 points since 2006, 76.7% to 61.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the SH 50 E's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage SH 50 E passes first time 81.1% of the time; by 20k that's 71.4%.

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 50 E

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	35	30.7
steering and suspension	29	25.4
brakes	25	21.9
tyres and wheels	8	7
body and structure	8	7
fuel and exhaust	5	4.4
wheels	1	0.9
driving controls	1	0.9
steering	1	0.9
tyres	1	0.9

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 50 E beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k 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 50 E.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1986 (70.4% pass). Weakest: 1986 (70.4%).

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.