HONDA SH-50-K

49cc Petrol Class 1

#3626 of 5426 overall #651 of 921 HONDAs #78 of 455 moped bikes

79.8%

first-time pass rate

11.2%

failed outright

12,258

median miles at test

436

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The SH-50-K's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.5 points since 2006, 79.3% to 77.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SH-50-K passes first time 85.0% of the time; by 20k that's 72.1%.

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-K

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	33	27.3
lighting and signalling	29	24
brakes	26	21.5
tyres and wheels	21	17.4
fuel and exhaust	4	3.3
body and structure	3	2.5
reg plates and vin	3	2.5
driving controls	1	0.8
wheels	1	0.8

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-K 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-K.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1996 (85.0% pass). Weakest: 1990 (73.3%).

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.