SYM LM25 GTS EVO 300I

264cc Petrol Class 2

91.3%

first-time pass rate

6.3%

failed outright

13,184

median miles at test

126

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the LM25 GTS EVO 300I's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage LM25 GTS EVO 300I passes first time 97.8% of the time; by 20k that's 88.2%.

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 LM25 GTS EVO 300I

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	4	28.6
lamps and reflectors	3	21.4
tyres and wheels	2	14.3
fuel and exhaust	1	7.1
lighting and signalling	1	7.1
steering and suspension	1	7.1
suspension	1	7.1
driving controls	1	7.1

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 LM25 GTS EVO 300I beats 4 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 LM25 GTS EVO 300I.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (92.0% pass). Weakest: 2012 (92.0%).

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.