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2018 Sym Jet 14 125 E4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
79.5%
Latest Pass Rate
361
Total Tests (All Years)
12,264 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 79.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 6.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Sym Jet 14 125 E4 as it ages.

3 yrs78.5%
4 yrs70.4%
5 yrs70.1%
6 yrs79.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.5%130
4 yrs70.4%81
5 yrs70.1%77
6 yrs79.5%73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Sym Jet 14 125 E4 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
2024 (6 yrs)79.5%73
2023 (5 yrs)70.1%77
2022 (4 yrs)70.4%81
2021 (3 yrs)78.5%130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
78.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 130Avg Mileage 11,322Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.8%
2022
70.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 81Avg Mileage 12,001Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.2%
2023
70.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 77Avg Mileage 12,392Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 35.1%
2024
79.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 73Avg Mileage 12,264Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Sym Jet 14 125 E4, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
23.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
17.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres
9.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
6.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering
4.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors16.9% (3 yrs)6.8% (6 yrs)
-10.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes23.8% (3 yrs)15.1% (6 yrs)
-8.7%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres7.7% (3 yrs)4.1% (6 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle audible warning (Horn)3.1% (3 yrs)4.1% (6 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Sym Jet 14 125 E4 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 361 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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