SYM JET 100

101cc Petrol Class 1

#4597 of 5426 overall #62 of 78 SYMs #309 of 412 scooter bikes

71.8%

first-time pass rate

21.3%

failed outright

13,340

median miles at test

291

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The JET 100's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.4 points since 2006, 71.3% to 65.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the JET 100's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage JET 100 passes first time 81.3% of the time; by 20k that's 69.2%.

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 JET 100

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	57	36.8
brakes	44	28.4
tyres and wheels	16	10.3
steering and suspension	16	10.3
fuel and exhaust	13	8.4
reg plates and vin	4	2.6
body and structure	3	1.9
driving controls	1	0.6
tyres	1	0.6

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 JET 100 beats 0 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 JET 100.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (71.2% pass). Weakest: 2001 (69.8%).

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.