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League table/ SYM Fiddle 125 E5/vs Honda Vision 110
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025

SYM Fiddle 125 E5 vs Honda Vision 110

The SYM Fiddle 125 E5 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda Vision 110: 86.9% vs 78.1%, a 8.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
Metric SYM Fiddle 125 E5 Honda Vision 110
First-time pass rate 86.9% 78.1%
Outright fail rate 10.0% 12.1%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted) +11.6 pts +6.4 pts
Engine size 125cc 108cc
Median miles at test 4,625 20,370
MOT tests analysed 160 50,874
Most common failure brakes lamps and reflectors

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.

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