SYM MAXSYM

565cc Petrol Class 2

#1303 of 5426 overall #2 of 78 SYMs #798 of 2787 other bikes

88.9%

first-time pass rate

9.6%

failed outright

10,854

median miles at test

386

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2019–2025

The MAXSYM's first-time pass rate has risen 6.5 points since 2019, 83.7% to 90.2%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the MAXSYM's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage MAXSYM passes first time 92.7% of the time; by 20k that's 83.7%.

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 MAXSYM

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	24	33.8
lamps and reflectors	22	31
steering	9	12.7
suspension	5	7
tyres	4	5.6
structure and attachments	3	4.2
tyres and wheels	2	2.8
audible warning (Horn)	2	2.8

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 MAXSYM beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k 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 MAXSYM.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2015 (90.8% pass). Weakest: 2014 (86.5%).

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.