SYM JET 14 50 E5

49cc Petrol Class 1

75.2%

first-time pass rate

16.0%

failed outright

5,077

median miles at test

125

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The JET 14 50 E5's first-time pass rate has risen 16.3 points since 2024, 65.3% to 81.6%.

What fails on a JET 14 50 E5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	13	34.2
brakes	12	31.6
steering	4	10.5
suspension	4	10.5
tyres	4	10.5
audible warning (Horn)	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 JET 14 50 E5 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 JET 14 50 E5.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (70.8% pass). Weakest: 2021 (70.8%).

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.