SYM JET 50 SPORT X

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4531 of 5426 overall #54 of 78 SYMs #179 of 455 moped bikes

72.6%

first-time pass rate

20.4%

failed outright

8,070

median miles at test

372

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2012–2017

The JET 50 SPORT X's first-time pass rate has fallen 26.2 points since 2012, 85.0% to 58.8%.

What fails on a JET 50 SPORT X

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	72	41.4
lighting and signalling	31	17.8
lamps and reflectors	20	11.5
steering and suspension	17	9.8
fuel and exhaust	13	7.5
structure and attachments	9	5.2
reg plates and vin	3	1.7
tyres	3	1.7
tyres and wheels	3	1.7
body and structure	3	1.7

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 50 SPORT 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 SPORT X.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (84.8% pass). Weakest: 2011 (63.1%).

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.