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2000 Sym City Hopper — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
70.0%
Latest Pass Rate
679
Total Tests (All Years)
14,451 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 70.0%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 17.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Sym City Hopper as it ages.

9 yrs72.0%
10 yrs73.0%
11 yrs61.4%
12 yrs76.7%
13 yrs55.9%
14 yrs79.6%
15 yrs72.9%
16 yrs70.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs72.0%157
10 yrs73.0%122
11 yrs61.4%114
12 yrs76.7%86
13 yrs55.9%68
14 yrs79.6%54
15 yrs72.9%48
16 yrs70.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Sym City Hopper pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (16 yrs)70%30
2015 (15 yrs)72.9%48
2014 (14 yrs)79.6%54
2013 (13 yrs)55.9%68
2012 (12 yrs)76.7%86
2011 (11 yrs)61.4%114
2010 (10 yrs)73%122
2009 (9 yrs)72%157

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
72.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 157Avg Mileage 14,485Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%
2010
73.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 122Avg Mileage 14,800Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%
2011High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 114Avg Mileage 15,762Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.1%
2012
76.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 86Avg Mileage 15,471Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.3%
2013High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 14,385Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 44.1%
2014
79.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 18,620Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%
2015
72.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 14,487Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.3%
2016
70.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 14,451Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Sym City Hopper, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
23.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
17.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
10.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
8.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels5.7% (9 yrs)23.3% (16 yrs)
+17.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes17.2% (9 yrs)30.0% (16 yrs)
+12.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling11.5% (9 yrs)16.7% (16 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle body and structure3.8% (9 yrs)3.3% (16 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Sym City Hopper cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 679 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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