SYM FIDDLE III 50 E4

49cc Petrol Class 1

86.1%

first-time pass rate

5.2%

failed outright

3,060

median miles at test

115

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The FIDDLE III 50 E4's first-time pass rate has fallen 15.6 points since 2024, 96.9% to 81.3%.

What fails on a FIDDLE III 50 E4

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	4	50
structure and attachments	3	37.5
Identification of the vehicle	1	12.5

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 FIDDLE III 50 E4 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 FIDDLE III 50 E4.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (83.6% pass). Weakest: 2019 (83.6%).

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.