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1999 Sym City Hopper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
74.2%
Latest Pass Rate
206
Total Tests (All Years)
18,296 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for City Hopper

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 74.2%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 21.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Sym City Hopper as it ages.

10 yrs66.7%
11 yrs69.8%
12 yrs68.1%
13 yrs74.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs66.7%75
11 yrs69.8%53
12 yrs68.1%47
13 yrs74.2%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Sym City Hopper 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
2012 (13 yrs)74.2%31
2011 (12 yrs)68.1%47
2010 (11 yrs)69.8%53
2009 (10 yrs)66.7%75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
66.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 75Avg Mileage 15,163Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2010
69.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 53Avg Mileage 16,834Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.0%
2011
68.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 17,169Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.1%
2012
74.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 18,296Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Sym City Hopper, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
18.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
13.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
11.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
9.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
8.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling14.7% (10 yrs)6.5% (13 yrs)
-8.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes20.0% (10 yrs)16.1% (13 yrs)
-3.9%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust6.7% (10 yrs)9.7% (13 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension6.7% (10 yrs)9.7% (13 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels9.3% (10 yrs)9.7% (13 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Sym City Hopper cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 206 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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