SYM JOYRIDE 125

125cc Petrol Class 1

71.2%

first-time pass rate

17.8%

failed outright

14,934

median miles at test

191

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the JOYRIDE 125's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage JOYRIDE 125 passes first time 73.6% of the time; by 20k that's 74.3%.

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 JOYRIDE 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	19	24.7
tyres and wheels	19	24.7
lighting and signalling	11	14.3
fuel and exhaust	8	10.4
steering and suspension	7	9.1
suspension	5	6.5
lamps and reflectors	4	5.2
steering	2	2.6
body and structure	1	1.3
audible warning (Horn)	1	1.3

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 JOYRIDE 125 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests HONDA Vision 110 78.2% pass · 50.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k 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 JOYRIDE 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2004 (82.4% pass). Weakest: 2004 (82.4%).

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.