SYM JET 50 - EURO X

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4554 of 5426 overall #57 of 78 SYMs #190 of 455 moped bikes

72.3%

first-time pass rate

19.0%

failed outright

12,352

median miles at test

4,412

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2024

The JET 50 - EURO X's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.7 points since 2006, 79.1% to 77.4%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the JET 50 - EURO X's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage JET 50 - EURO X passes first time 78.7% of the time; by 30k that's 69.5%.

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 50 - EURO X

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	873	41	2.7×
brakes	471	22.1	1.8×
steering and suspension	279	13.1	1.7×
fuel and exhaust	159	7.5	4.4×
tyres and wheels	141	6.6	1.5×
body and structure	87	4.1	3.7×
lamps and reflectors	44	2.1	0.4×
driving controls	31	1.5	3.0×
Items Not Tested	23	1.1	5.4×
suspension	19	0.9	0.5×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the JET 50 - EURO X 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 50 - EURO X.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (79.7% pass). Weakest: 2007 (68.1%).

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.

SYM JET 50 - EURO X FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SYM JET 50 - EURO X reliable?

The SYM JET 50 - EURO X is about average for its class: 72.3% of its 4,412 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4554 of 5426 models.

What does a JET 50 - EURO X fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 41% of all defects recorded against failed JET 50 - EURO X tests.

What is the best year of JET 50 - EURO X to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2010-registered examples do best (79.7%) and 2007 worst (68.1%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a JET 50 - EURO X last?

The median JET 50 - EURO X shows 12,352 miles at test, and examples around 30k miles still pass 69.5% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.