BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ SINNIS/SHUTTLE (EURO 4)
Model report · 2005–2025

SINNIS SHUTTLE (EURO 4)

125cc Petrol Class 1
#4914 of 5426 overall #9 of 16 SINNISs #475 of 734 commuter bikes
66.8%
first-time pass rate
26.7%
failed outright
4,920
median miles at test
722
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The SHUTTLE (EURO 4)'s first-time pass rate has fallen 25.9 points since 2020, 88.2% to 62.3%.

55%75%95%2020: 88.2% pass (68 tests)2021: 62.2% pass (143 tests)2022: 68.8% pass (157 tests)2023: 61.4% pass (166 tests)2024: 66.4% pass (107 tests)2025: 62.3% pass (77 tests)20202025

What fails on a SHUTTLE (EURO 4)

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
159 32.7 8.1×
suspension
95 19.5 13.0×
brakes
87 17.9 2.1×
tyres
45 9.3 8.3×
structure and attachments
41 8.4 7.3×
steering
40 8.2 12.0×
audible warning (Horn)
15 3.1 11.4×
wheels
4 0.8 9.2×

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 SHUTTLE (EURO 4) beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

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 SHUTTLE (EURO 4).

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (73.3% pass). Weakest: 2018 (62.8%).

61%68%75%2017: 73.3% pass (161 tests)2018: 62.8% pass (320 tests)2019: 71.5% pass (130 tests)2020: 67.0% pass (91 tests)201720192020

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.

SINNIS SHUTTLE (EURO 4) FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SINNIS SHUTTLE (EURO 4) reliable?

The SINNIS SHUTTLE (EURO 4) is less reliable than average for its class: 66.8% of its 722 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4914 of 5426 models.

What does a SHUTTLE (EURO 4) fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 33% of all defects recorded against failed SHUTTLE (EURO 4) tests.

What is the best year of SHUTTLE (EURO 4) to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2017-registered examples do best (73.3%) and 2018 worst (62.8%). Condition and history still trump the year.