SYM RED DEVIL

49cc Petrol Class 1

#4629 of 5426 overall #67 of 78 SYMs #208 of 455 moped bikes

71.3%

first-time pass rate

20.6%

failed outright

13,764

median miles at test

1,192

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2014

The RED DEVIL's first-time pass rate has risen 6.9 points since 2005, 68.7% to 75.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the RED DEVIL's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage RED DEVIL passes first time 80.3% of the time; by 30k that's 60.0%.

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 RED DEVIL

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	185	30.2	2.6×
lighting and signalling	182	29.7	2.6×
steering and suspension	87	14.2	2.0×
tyres and wheels	52	8.5	2.0×
fuel and exhaust	52	8.5	5.2×
body and structure	18	2.9	3.0×
reg plates and vin	15	2.5	2.0×
Items Not Tested	8	1.3	7.3×
lamps and reflectors	7	1.1	0.2×
suspension	6	1	0.3×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the RED DEVIL beats 3 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 RED DEVIL.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2000 (72.2% pass). Weakest: 1999 (72.1%).

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.

SYM RED DEVIL FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the SYM RED DEVIL reliable?

The SYM RED DEVIL is less reliable than average for its class: 71.3% of its 1,192 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4629 of 5426 models.

What does a RED DEVIL fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 30% of all defects recorded against failed RED DEVIL tests.

How many miles will a RED DEVIL last?

The median RED DEVIL shows 13,764 miles at test, and examples around 30k miles still pass 60.0% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.