SYM HU

50cc Petrol Class 1

#2384 of 5426 overall #6 of 78 SYMs #31 of 455 moped bikes

85.4%

first-time pass rate

9.4%

failed outright

4,229

median miles at test

213

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2019–2022

The HU's first-time pass rate has risen 2.9 points since 2019, 87.1% to 90.0%.

What fails on a HU

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	13	33.3
lamps and reflectors	9	23.1
tyres	7	17.9
lighting and signalling	6	15.4
suspension	2	5.1
reg plates and vin	1	2.6
structure and attachments	1	2.6

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 HU 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 HU.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2016 (92.6% pass). Weakest: 2015 (78.0%).

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.