League table/SYM
Make report · 2005–2025
SYM
75.0%
first-time pass rate
17.4%
failed outright
115k
MOT tests, 2005–2025
SYM at a glance
Most reliable model
CRUiSYM 300
94.6% pass
Least reliable model
WOLF 125
61.5% pass
Most tested model
JET
23.2k tests
Among SYM models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a SYM
failure defects across all SYM models · advisories excluded
brakes is SYM's most common failure — 7.6% of all SYM tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| brakes |
|
7.6 | see ranking |
| lighting and signalling |
|
5.8 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
3.4 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
2.6 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
2.9 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every SYM model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
SYM models, ranked by test volume
top 60 of 117 models (≥ 100 tests), 2005–2025 · by volume
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JET |
|
73.4 | 19.2 | 12,295 | 23,192 |
| DD50 |
|
73.3 | 18.8 | 9,008 | 5,940 |
| CITY HOPPER |
|
71.4 | 21.5 | 12,004 | 4,446 |
| JET 50 - EURO X |
|
72.3 | 19.0 | 12,352 | 4,412 |
| FIDDLE |
|
76.6 | 15.8 | 7,139 | 3,826 |
| SHARK |
|
77.1 | 16.1 | 16,219 | 3,624 |
| JOYRIDE |
|
80.8 | 12.6 | 13,756 | 3,295 |
| SYMPLY 50 |
|
77.3 | 15.9 | 9,866 | 3,077 |
| AD12W JET 4 125 |
|
72.9 | 19.8 | 12,309 | 2,366 |
| AV |
|
79.8 | 13.2 | 7,446 | 2,362 |
| SYMPLY 125 |
|
75.9 | 17.4 | 14,366 | 2,172 |
| SYMPLY |
|
73.4 | 18.3 | 10,684 | 2,071 |
| MIO |
|
75.0 | 15.1 | 6,834 | 1,957 |
| XS 125 K |
|
62.7 | 24.7 | 9,636 | 1,728 |
| AZ |
|
76.1 | 14.6 | 12,886 | 1,608 |
| JET 14 125 E4 |
|
73.8 | 17.4 | 9,914 | 1,562 |
| MEGALO |
|
79.5 | 13.2 | 12,295 | 1,524 |
| XS 125 |
|
63.2 | 24.7 | 9,334 | 1,515 |
| HUSKY |
|
68.7 | 21.5 | 12,192 | 1,512 |
| VS 125 |
|
76.9 | 16.0 | 13,983 | 1,228 |
| JET 4 125 E4 |
|
72.0 | 19.5 | 9,305 | 1,207 |
| RED DEVIL |
|
71.3 | 20.6 | 13,764 | 1,192 |
| EURO |
|
72.3 | 20.1 | 14,168 | 1,137 |
| VOYAGER |
|
79.4 | 14.5 | 19,118 | 1,064 |
| JUNGLE |
|
70.2 | 20.8 | 10,672 | 946 |
| MASK |
|
76.4 | 18.5 | 11,386 | 922 |
| WOLF |
|
70.5 | 18.1 | 11,778 | 885 |
| AV05W SYMPLY 50 |
|
80.5 | 13.3 | 9,960 | 879 |
| SYMPHONY |
|
79.5 | 13.5 | 9,184 | 840 |
| MASK 50 |
|
78.8 | 13.2 | 5,766 | 831 |
| AD05W JET 4 50 |
|
71.2 | 21.7 | 10,168 | 819 |
| JOYMAX |
|
86.2 | 10.1 | 13,074 | 783 |
| XS |
|
66.7 | 21.9 | 7,764 | 748 |
| VOYAGER 250 |
|
87.0 | 10.0 | 14,483 | 723 |
| AZ SYMPHONY SR 125 |
|
79.8 | 13.5 | 13,465 | 702 |
| EURO MX |
|
71.6 | 19.0 | 16,187 | 673 |
| HD ORBIT |
|
82.2 | 11.1 | 13,396 | 667 |
| SYMPLY 2 125 |
|
74.3 | 18.9 | 14,049 | 657 |
| CROX 125 E4 |
|
77.2 | 17.2 | 6,132 | 635 |
| AW12W FIDDLE II 125 S |
|
77.1 | 15.2 | 9,939 | 612 |
| ATTILA |
|
72.7 | 19.1 | 14,966 | 593 |
| JET 100 - EURO X |
|
76.2 | 16.2 | 13,402 | 563 |
| JET 14 125 AC E5 |
|
75.0 | 18.6 | 8,634 | 553 |
| JD |
|
71.1 | 21.1 | 5,413 | 522 |
| CROX |
|
69.8 | 21.5 | 7,191 | 507 |
| FIDDLE II 125 |
|
76.4 | 16.0 | 10,945 | 499 |
| SYMPHONY 125 SR E4 |
|
78.9 | 14.4 | 9,488 | 437 |
| JET 4 50 E4 |
|
77.0 | 14.5 | 6,200 | 422 |
| JET 50 BASIX |
|
72.6 | 17.5 | 13,897 | 405 |
| JET 4 125 |
|
74.9 | 19.2 | 13,464 | 395 |
| AW |
|
80.5 | 11.9 | 6,352 | 395 |
| MASK 125 |
|
71.4 | 19.0 | 8,073 | 395 |
| MAXSYM |
|
88.9 | 9.6 | 10,854 | 386 |
| JET 50 SPORT X |
|
72.6 | 20.4 | 8,070 | 372 |
| GTS EVO 300 |
|
87.4 | 10.1 | 13,415 | 358 |
| JET 14 125 E4 LC |
|
79.0 | 13.9 | 8,336 | 338 |
| PU |
|
62.8 | 24.9 | 5,577 | 333 |
| AJ |
|
72.8 | 14.1 | 6,336 | 320 |
| ORBIT III 125 E5 |
|
72.1 | 21.5 | 7,924 | 312 |
| JET X 125 E5 |
|
74.1 | 18.7 | 7,932 | 305 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Looking for a specific model? Search all SYM models. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.