BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ SYM/JET 14 125 E4 LC
Model report · 2005–2025

SYM JET 14 125 E4 LC

125cc Petrol Class 1
79.0%
first-time pass rate
13.9%
failed outright
8,336
median miles at test
338
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The JET 14 125 E4 LC's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.8 points since 2022, 82.7% to 78.9%.

74%79%85%2022: 82.7% pass (52 tests)2023: 75.5% pass (102 tests)2024: 80.6% pass (93 tests)2025: 78.9% pass (76 tests)20222025

Pass rate by mileage

how the JET 14 125 E4 LC's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage JET 14 125 E4 LC passes first time 86.2% of the time; by 20k that's 51.6%.

45%69%93%0k: 86.2% pass (195 tests)10k: 79.2% pass (96 tests)20k: 51.6% pass (31 tests)0k10k20k

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 14 125 E4 LC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
42 33.3
lamps and reflectors
38 30.2
tyres
20 15.9
suspension
11 8.7
steering
5 4
structure and attachments
5 4
audible warning (Horn)
4 3.2
Identification of the vehicle
1 0.8

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 14 125 E4 LC beats 1 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 JET 14 125 E4 LC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (89.1% pass). Weakest: 2019 (76.6%).

74%83%92%2018: 89.1% pass (55 tests)2019: 76.6% pass (107 tests)2020: 77.1% pass (144 tests)201820192020

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.