SYM LA15W JOYRIDE 200 EVO

171cc Petrol Class 1

91.7%

first-time pass rate

5.0%

failed outright

8,820

median miles at test

181

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a LA15W JOYRIDE 200 EVO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
structure and attachments	3	25
brakes	3	25
suspension	2	16.7
tyres and wheels	1	8.3
steering and suspension	1	8.3
fuel and exhaust	1	8.3
lamps and reflectors	1	8.3

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 LA15W JOYRIDE 200 EVO beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, YAMAHA NMAX 125).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k tests PIAGGIO PX 125 (VESPA) 81.0% pass · 33.2k 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 LA15W JOYRIDE 200 EVO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (94.9% pass). Weakest: 2012 (92.2%).

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.