BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ SYM/SYMPHONY 125 SR E4
Model report · 2005–2025

SYM SYMPHONY 125 SR E4

125cc Petrol Class 1
78.9%
first-time pass rate
14.4%
failed outright
9,488
median miles at test
437
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The SYMPHONY 125 SR E4's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2021 (82.0% → 82.1%).

70%77%85%2021: 82.0% pass (61 tests)2022: 72.3% pass (83 tests)2023: 79.4% pass (97 tests)2024: 74.1% pass (85 tests)2025: 82.1% pass (84 tests)20212025

Pass rate by mileage

how the SYMPHONY 125 SR E4's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage SYMPHONY 125 SR E4 passes first time 83.6% of the time; by 20k that's 74.5%.

72%79%86%0k: 83.6% pass (220 tests)10k: 73.7% pass (118 tests)20k: 74.5% pass (51 tests)0k10k20k

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 SYMPHONY 125 SR E4

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
55 38.2
lamps and reflectors
36 25
tyres
13 9
suspension
12 8.3
steering
10 6.9
structure and attachments
9 6.2
audible warning (Horn)
5 3.5
wheels
4 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 SYMPHONY 125 SR E4 beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

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 SYMPHONY 125 SR E4.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (84.0% pass). Weakest: 2019 (75.2%).

73%80%86%2017: 84.0% pass (75 tests)2018: 78.1% pass (155 tests)2019: 75.2% pass (101 tests)2020: 78.7% pass (61 tests)201720192020

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.