2004 Sym Jet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

67.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,280

Total Tests (All Years)

17,325 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 67.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 14.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs76.3%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs70.8%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs65.3%

→ ↑2.2%

9 yrs67.5%

→ ↑2.1%

10 yrs69.6%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs69.0%

→ ↑7.2%

12 yrs76.2%

→ ↓8.9%

13 yrs67.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	76.3%	262
6 yrs	70.8%	216
7 yrs	71.2%	208
8 yrs	65.3%	150
9 yrs	67.5%	123
10 yrs	69.6%	125
11 yrs	69.0%	84
12 yrs	76.2%	63
13 yrs	67.3%	49

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	67.3%	49
2016 (12 yrs)	76.2%	63
2015 (11 yrs)	69%	84
2014 (10 yrs)	69.6%	125
2013 (9 yrs)	67.5%	123
2012 (8 yrs)	65.3%	150
2011 (7 yrs)	71.2%	208
2010 (6 yrs)	70.8%	216
2009 (5 yrs)	76.3%	262

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 262Avg Mileage 12,784Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2010

70.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 216Avg Mileage 15,109Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2011

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 208Avg Mileage 15,073Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%

2012

65.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 150Avg Mileage 18,333Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%

2013

67.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 123Avg Mileage 16,783Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 35.8%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 125Avg Mileage 18,289Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 48.8%

2015

69.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 84Avg Mileage 18,490Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 39.3%

2016

76.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 63Avg Mileage 18,576Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2017

67.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 17,325Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 42.9%

MOT results for 2004 Sym Jet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	76.3%	262	12,784	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2010	6	70.8%	216	15,109	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2011	7	71.2%	208	15,073	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%
2012	8	65.3%	150	18,333	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%
2013	9	67.5%	123	16,783	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 35.8%
2014	10	69.6%	125	18,289	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 48.8%
2015	11	69.0%	84	18,490	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 39.3%
2016	12	76.2%	63	18,576	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2017	13	67.3%	49	17,325	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle body and structure

9.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	14.5% (5 yrs)	42.9% (13 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	10.7% (5 yrs)	24.5% (13 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	5.7% (5 yrs)	16.3% (13 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	7.6% (5 yrs)	16.3% (13 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Sym Jet cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,280 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.