SYM SIMPLY

50cc Petrol Class 1

#3181 of 5426 overall #13 of 78 SYMs #58 of 455 moped bikes

82.0%

first-time pass rate

11.0%

failed outright

11,231

median miles at test

228

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2015

The SIMPLY's first-time pass rate has fallen 19.8 points since 2013, 89.2% to 69.4%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage SIMPLY passes first time 89.8% of the time; by 20k that's 73.7%.

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 SIMPLY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	12	26.1
lighting and signalling	8	17.4
steering and suspension	7	15.2
fuel and exhaust	5	10.9
lamps and reflectors	5	10.9
tyres and wheels	3	6.5
tyres	3	6.5
reg plates and vin	2	4.3
structure and attachments	1	2.2

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 SIMPLY 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 SIMPLY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (84.4% pass). Weakest: 2009 (80.4%).

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.