2004 Sym Dd50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

883

Total Tests (All Years)

16,354 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 60.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 7.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Sym Dd50 as it ages.

5 yrs71.3%

→ ↑2.5%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↑3.0%

7 yrs76.8%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs71.2%

→ ↓4.9%

9 yrs66.3%

→ ↑2.1%

10 yrs68.4%

→ ↓12.8%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↑11.8%

12 yrs67.4%

→ ↓6.8%

13 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.3%	178
6 yrs	73.8%	149
7 yrs	76.8%	142
8 yrs	71.2%	104
9 yrs	66.3%	98
10 yrs	68.4%	79
11 yrs	55.6%	54
12 yrs	67.4%	46
13 yrs	60.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Sym Dd50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	60.6%	33
2016 (12 yrs)	67.4%	46
2015 (11 yrs)	55.6%	54
2014 (10 yrs)	68.4%	79
2013 (9 yrs)	66.3%	98
2012 (8 yrs)	71.2%	104
2011 (7 yrs)	76.8%	142
2010 (6 yrs)	73.8%	149
2009 (5 yrs)	71.3%	178

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 178Avg Mileage 9,615Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.8%

2010

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 149Avg Mileage 9,527Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 142Avg Mileage 11,128Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%

2012

71.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 104Avg Mileage 11,702Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.2%

2013

66.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 98Avg Mileage 12,171Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 39.8%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 79Avg Mileage 15,034Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 35.4%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 12,733Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 44.4%

2016

67.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 13,886Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.3%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 16,354Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 57.6%

MOT results for 2004 Sym Dd50 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.3%	178	9,615	Motorcycle brakes — 20.8%
2010	6	73.8%	149	9,527	Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%
2011	7	76.8%	142	11,128	Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%
2012	8	71.2%	104	11,702	Motorcycle brakes — 19.2%
2013	9	66.3%	98	12,171	Motorcycle brakes — 39.8%
2014	10	68.4%	79	15,034	Motorcycle brakes — 35.4%
2015	11	55.6%	54	12,733	Motorcycle brakes — 44.4%
2016	12	67.4%	46	13,886	Motorcycle brakes — 28.3%
2017	13	60.6%	33	16,354	Motorcycle brakes — 57.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Sym Dd50, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle body and structure

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	20.8% (5 yrs)	57.6% (13 yrs)	+36.8%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	12.4% (5 yrs)	36.4% (13 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	10.1% (5 yrs)	24.2% (13 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	9.6% (5 yrs)	18.2% (13 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Sym Dd50 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 883 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.