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2012 Sym Av05w Symply 50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
82.4%
Latest Pass Rate
235
Total Tests (All Years)
12,517 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 82.4%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 9.0% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Sym Av05w Symply 50 as it ages.

3 yrs83.8%
4 yrs91.0%
5 yrs85.2%
6 yrs82.4%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.8%80
4 yrs91.0%67
5 yrs85.2%54
6 yrs82.4%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Sym Av05w Symply 50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2018 (6 yrs)82.4%34
2017 (5 yrs)85.2%54
2016 (4 yrs)91%67
2015 (3 yrs)83.8%80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
83.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 80Avg Mileage 7,260Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2016
91.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 67Avg Mileage 9,182Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2017
85.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 54Avg Mileage 10,815Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.1%
2018
82.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 34Avg Mileage 12,517Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Sym Av05w Symply 50, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
10.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
8.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
5.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
5.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes7.5% (3 yrs)20.6% (6 yrs)
+13.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling13.8% (3 yrs)5.9% (6 yrs)
-7.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Sym Av05w Symply 50 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2018, covering 235 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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