SYM PU

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5119 of 5426 overall #77 of 78 SYMs #368 of 412 scooter bikes

62.8%

first-time pass rate

24.9%

failed outright

5,577

median miles at test

333

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2019–2023

The PU's first-time pass rate has fallen 8.3 points since 2019, 75.0% to 66.7%.

What fails on a PU

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	89	29.7
structure and attachments	66	22
brakes	52	17.3
suspension	33	11
steering	30	10
lighting and signalling	8	2.7
drive system	7	2.3
tyres	7	2.3
body and structure	4	1.3
steering and suspension	4	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 PU 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 PU.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2016 (70.2% pass). Weakest: 2017 (64.3%).

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.