SYM SYMNH X 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

71.0%

first-time pass rate

22.0%

failed outright

5,020

median miles at test

186

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The SYMNH X 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.9 points since 2023, 69.6% to 64.7%.

What fails on a SYMNH X 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	43	38.7
structure and attachments	23	20.7
lamps and reflectors	18	16.2
suspension	14	12.6
steering	10	9
Identification of the vehicle	2	1.8
audible warning (Horn)	1	0.9

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 SYMNH X 125 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 SYMNH X 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (77.1% pass). Weakest: 2021 (60.0%).

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.