SYM AE05W SYMPLY 2 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

74.9%

first-time pass rate

17.6%

failed outright

8,661

median miles at test

199

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2016

The AE05W SYMPLY 2 50's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.7 points since 2015, 76.2% to 72.5%.

What fails on a AE05W SYMPLY 2 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	31	37.8
lamps and reflectors	13	15.9
steering and suspension	9	11
lighting and signalling	8	9.8
suspension	5	6.1
fuel and exhaust	4	4.9
tyres and wheels	3	3.7
reg plates and vin	3	3.7
steering	3	3.7
structure and attachments	3	3.7

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 AE05W SYMPLY 2 50 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 AE05W SYMPLY 2 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (78.9% pass). Weakest: 2011 (72.8%).

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.