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2018 Sym Fiddle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
83.6%
Latest Pass Rate
282
Total Tests (All Years)
5,337 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fiddle

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 83.6%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 10.2% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Sym Fiddle as it ages.

3 yrs79.7%
4 yrs83.6%
5 yrs84.0%
6 yrs83.6%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs79.7%79
4 yrs83.6%73
5 yrs84.0%75
6 yrs83.6%55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Sym Fiddle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)83.6%55
2023 (5 yrs)84%75
2022 (4 yrs)83.6%73
2021 (3 yrs)79.7%79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
79.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 79Avg Mileage 5,525Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%
2022
83.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 73Avg Mileage 4,783Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.1%
2023
84.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 75Avg Mileage 6,989Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%
2024
83.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 55Avg Mileage 5,337Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Sym Fiddle, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
13.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
9.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
6.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
3.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering
2.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes19.0% (3 yrs)9.1% (6 yrs)
-9.9%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres8.9% (3 yrs)5.5% (6 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors10.1% (3 yrs)12.7% (6 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Sym Fiddle page →

About This Data

This page shows how Sym Fiddle cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 282 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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