Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
SYM XS 125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which XS 125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 63.2% average, from 1,515 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (68.0% of 103 tests). Lowest: 2010 (50.0% of 56). Years more than two points below the model average: 2008, 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (63.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 94 | 59.6% | -3.6 pp |
| 2009 | 103 | 68.0% | +4.8 pp |
| 2010 | 56 | 50.0% | -13.2 pp |
| 2011 | 528 | 64.6% | +1.4 pp |
| 2012 | 533 | 62.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 2013 | 162 | 61.7% | -1.5 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which XS 125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the SYM XS 125 overall (63.2%); the 2010 cohort is lowest at 50.0% from 56 tests.
- Which XS 125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 68.0% of 103 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the XS 125 pass rate vary by year?
- 18.0 percentage points between the highest (2009, 68.0%) and lowest (2010, 50.0%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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