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2009 Sym Dd50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
70.0%
Latest Pass Rate
63
Total Tests (All Years)
11,228 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 70.0%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 11.1% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Sym Dd50 as it ages.

At 3 years: 69.7% pass rate · At 4 years: 70.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs69.7%33
4 yrs70.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Sym Dd50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (4 yrs)70%30
2012 (3 yrs)69.7%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
69.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 33Avg Mileage 10,236Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 18.2%
2013
70.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 30Avg Mileage 11,228Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Sym Dd50, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
24.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
15.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
14.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
12.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
4.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes15.2% (3 yrs)33.3% (4 yrs)
+18.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels18.2% (3 yrs)10.0% (4 yrs)
-8.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust6.1% (3 yrs)3.3% (4 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling12.1% (3 yrs)13.3% (4 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Sym Dd50 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2013, covering 63 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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