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2011 Sym Ad05w Jet 4 50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
79.4%
Latest Pass Rate
161
Total Tests (All Years)
13,033 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 79.4%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 6.0% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Sym Ad05w Jet 4 50 as it ages.

3 yrs70.0%
4 yrs77.3%
5 yrs75.8%
6 yrs79.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs70.0%50
4 yrs77.3%44
5 yrs75.8%33
6 yrs79.4%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Sym Ad05w Jet 4 50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)79.4%34
2016 (5 yrs)75.8%33
2015 (4 yrs)77.3%44
2014 (3 yrs)70%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
70.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 50Avg Mileage 8,741Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%
2015
77.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 44Avg Mileage 11,471Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.7%
2016
75.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 33Avg Mileage 11,439Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.3%
2017
79.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 34Avg Mileage 13,033Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Sym Ad05w Jet 4 50, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
20.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
14.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
13.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
9.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
5.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes10.0% (3 yrs)23.5% (6 yrs)
+13.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling18.0% (3 yrs)23.5% (6 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust2.0% (3 yrs)5.9% (6 yrs)
+3.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension16.0% (3 yrs)14.7% (6 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Sym Ad05w Jet 4 50 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 161 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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