BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ SYM/CROX 125 E4
Model report · 2005–2025
77.2%
first-time pass rate
17.2%
failed outright
6,132
median miles at test
635
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The CROX 125 E4's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.4 points since 2021, 84.4% to 83.0%.

66%77%88%2021: 84.4% pass (77 tests)2022: 78.0% pass (127 tests)2023: 69.6% pass (168 tests)2024: 76.2% pass (130 tests)2025: 83.0% pass (112 tests)20212025

What fails on a CROX 125 E4

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
brakes
123 41.8 2.7×
lamps and reflectors
77 26.2 6.1×
tyres
33 11.2 6.9×
steering
16 5.4 6.1×
structure and attachments
15 5.1 2.8×
audible warning (Horn)
11 3.7 9.5×
suspension
11 3.7 2.4×
Identification of the vehicle
7 2.4 4.8×
wheels
1 0.3 2.6×

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 CROX 125 E4 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

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 CROX 125 E4.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (88.2% pass). Weakest: 2018 (73.6%).

71%81%91%2017: 80.4% pass (102 tests)2018: 73.6% pass (148 tests)2019: 75.8% pass (161 tests)2020: 76.2% pass (172 tests)2021: 88.2% pass (51 tests)201720192021

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 CROX 125 E4 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SYM CROX 125 E4 reliable?

The SYM CROX 125 E4 is more reliable than average for its class: 77.2% of its 635 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4032 of 5426 models.

What does a CROX 125 E4 fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 42% of all defects recorded against failed CROX 125 E4 tests.

What is the best year of CROX 125 E4 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2021-registered examples do best (88.2%) and 2018 worst (73.6%). Condition and history still trump the year.