SYM AW

125cc Petrol Class 1

#3477 of 5426 overall #15 of 78 SYMs #187 of 412 scooter bikes

80.5%

first-time pass rate

11.9%

failed outright

6,352

median miles at test

395

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2023

The AW's first-time pass rate has fallen 11.1 points since 2017, 80.3% to 69.2%.

What fails on a AW

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	44	38.6
brakes	26	22.8
tyres	14	12.3
structure and attachments	9	7.9
lighting and signalling	9	7.9
suspension	4	3.5
tyres and wheels	3	2.6
steering	2	1.8
steering and suspension	2	1.8
Identification of the vehicle	1	0.9

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 AW beats 1 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 AW.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2014 (81.6% pass). Weakest: 2013 (78.7%).

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.