SYM AJ12W ALLO 125

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4911 of 5426 overall #74 of 78 SYMs #341 of 412 scooter bikes

66.9%

first-time pass rate

19.9%

failed outright

8,268

median miles at test

251

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The AJ12W ALLO 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 15.5 points since 2015, 71.1% to 55.6%.

What fails on a AJ12W ALLO 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	31	25
lamps and reflectors	25	20.2
lighting and signalling	17	13.7
tyres	13	10.5
tyres and wheels	9	7.3
fuel and exhaust	8	6.5
steering and suspension	7	5.6
structure and attachments	5	4
suspension	5	4
steering	4	3.2

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 AJ12W ALLO 125 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests HONDA Vision 110 78.2% pass · 50.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k 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 AJ12W ALLO 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (75.8% pass). Weakest: 2012 (53.8%).

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.