SYM Cruisym 300 vs Lambretta GP200

The SYM Cruisym 300 passes its MOT first time more often than the Lambretta GP200: 94.6% vs 87.8%, a 6.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SYM Cruisym 300	Lambretta GP200
First-time pass rate	94.6%	87.8%
Outright fail rate	3.6%	6.5%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+7.0 pts	+3.8 pts
Engine size	278cc	198cc
Median miles at test	7,827	2,296
MOT tests analysed	112	19,922
Most common failure	tyres	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	SYM Cruisym 300	Lambretta GP200
0k-10k miles	96.8%	87.6%
10k-20k miles	90.3%	87.9%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

SYM CRUiSYM 300 94.6% pass · 112 tests LAMBRETTA GP200 87.8% pass · 19.9k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.