SYM CITY HOPPER

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4616 of 5426 overall #64 of 78 SYMs #203 of 455 moped bikes

71.4%

first-time pass rate

21.5%

failed outright

12,004

median miles at test

4,446

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2019

The CITY HOPPER's first-time pass rate has fallen 9.2 points since 2005, 73.7% to 64.5%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the CITY HOPPER's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage CITY HOPPER passes first time 78.8% of the time; by 40k that's 62.5%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a CITY HOPPER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	855	38.1	3.1×
lighting and signalling	630	28	2.2×
steering and suspension	299	13.3	1.7×
tyres and wheels	189	8.4	1.9×
fuel and exhaust	134	6	3.6×
body and structure	56	2.5	2.5×
reg plates and vin	32	1.4	1.1×
lamps and reflectors	24	1.1	0.2×
Items Not Tested	19	0.8	4.4×
driving controls	8	0.4	0.8×

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 CITY HOPPER 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 CITY HOPPER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1999 (72.7% pass). Weakest: 2003 (67.0%).

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.

SYM CITY HOPPER FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SYM CITY HOPPER reliable?

The SYM CITY HOPPER is less reliable than average for its class: 71.4% of its 4,446 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4616 of 5426 models.

What does a CITY HOPPER fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 38% of all defects recorded against failed CITY HOPPER tests.

What is the best year of CITY HOPPER to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 1999-registered examples do best (72.7%) and 2003 worst (67.0%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a CITY HOPPER last?

The median CITY HOPPER shows 12,004 miles at test, and examples around 40k miles still pass 62.5% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.