SYM MASK 50 E5

49cc Petrol Class 1

#3109 of 5426 overall #11 of 78 SYMs #54 of 455 moped bikes

82.4%

first-time pass rate

9.4%

failed outright

4,278

median miles at test

256

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The MASK 50 E5's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.5 points since 2024, 84.7% to 81.2%.

What fails on a MASK 50 E5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
suspension	19	40.4
brakes	9	19.1
lamps and reflectors	9	19.1
tyres	4	8.5
steering	3	6.4
structure and attachments	3	6.4

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 MASK 50 E5 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 MASK 50 E5.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2022 (84.8% pass). Weakest: 2021 (81.3%).

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.