SYM AJ05W ALLO 50

49cc Petrol Class 1

69.0%

first-time pass rate

19.0%

failed outright

5,068

median miles at test

100

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a AJ05W ALLO 50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	9	24.3
lighting and signalling	8	21.6
lamps and reflectors	7	18.9
steering and suspension	5	13.5
suspension	2	5.4
steering	2	5.4
Identification of the vehicle	2	5.4
structure and attachments	1	2.7
fuel and exhaust	1	2.7

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 AJ05W ALLO 50 beats 2 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 AJ05W ALLO 50.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (69.4% pass). Weakest: 2012 (69.4%).

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.