SYM JOYMAX GTS 300i

278cc Petrol Class 2

87.7%

first-time pass rate

10.1%

failed outright

15,514

median miles at test

138

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a JOYMAX GTS 300i

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	9	34.6
tyres	4	15.4
structure and attachments	3	11.5
suspension	2	7.7
tyres and wheels	2	7.7
steering	2	7.7
steering and suspension	2	7.7
lighting and signalling	1	3.8
lamps and reflectors	1	3.8

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 JOYMAX GTS 300i beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO PX 200 E, PIAGGIO X9, LAMBRETTA GP200).

PIAGGIO PX 200 E 86.5% pass · 28.4k tests PIAGGIO X9 77.0% pass · 21.7k tests LAMBRETTA GP200 87.8% pass · 19.9k tests HONDA Forza 300/350 89.6% pass · 10.8k 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 JOYMAX GTS 300i.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (87.7% pass). Weakest: 2013 (87.7%).

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.