SYM AV05W Symply 50 vs Piaggio Zip

The SYM AV05W Symply 50 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio Zip — 80.5% vs 71.3%, a 9.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	SYM AV05W Symply 50	Piaggio Zip
First-time pass rate	80.5%	71.3%
Outright fail rate	13.3%	20.4%
Median miles at test	9,960	8,882
MOT tests analysed	879	78,993
Most common failure	brakes	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

SYM AV05W SYMPLY 50 80.5% pass · 879 tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests

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