SYM VOYAGER 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

72.2%

first-time pass rate

20.1%

failed outright

21,876

median miles at test

144

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VOYAGER 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	26	35.1
steering and suspension	15	20.3
tyres and wheels	14	18.9
lighting and signalling	12	16.2
fuel and exhaust	3	4.1
body and structure	2	2.7
steering	1	1.4
lamps and reflectors	1	1.4

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 VOYAGER 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 VOYAGER 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (70.4% pass). Weakest: 2006 (69.2%).

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.