SYM LA15W Joyride 200 Evo vs Yamaha Nmax 125

The SYM LA15W Joyride 200 Evo passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha Nmax 125 — 91.7% vs 82.2%, a 9.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	SYM LA15W Joyride 200 Evo	Yamaha Nmax 125
First-time pass rate	91.7%	82.2%
Outright fail rate	5.0%	11.4%
Median miles at test	8,820	30,236
MOT tests analysed	181	33,779
Most common failure	structure and attachments	brakes

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 LA15W JOYRIDE 200 EVO 91.7% pass · 181 tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k tests

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