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2017 Sym Jet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
68.1%
Latest Pass Rate
224
Total Tests (All Years)
13,274 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 68.1%
Average: 73.4%

⚠️ 5.3% below average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Sym Jet as it ages.

3 yrs84.7%
4 yrs71.0%
5 yrs83.3%
6 yrs68.1%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.7%72
4 yrs71.0%69
5 yrs83.3%36
6 yrs68.1%47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Sym Jet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2023 (6 yrs)68.1%47
2022 (5 yrs)83.3%36
2021 (4 yrs)71%69
2020 (3 yrs)84.7%72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
84.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 72Avg Mileage 9,873Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.3%
2021
71.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 69Avg Mileage 11,760Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%
2022
83.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 36Avg Mileage 10,717Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%
2023
68.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 13,274Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 36.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Sym Jet, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
22.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
17.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
11.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
8.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle suspension
7.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes9.7% (3 yrs)36.2% (6 yrs)
+26.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle structure and attachments2.8% (3 yrs)12.8% (6 yrs)
+10.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres4.2% (3 yrs)10.6% (6 yrs)
+6.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering2.8% (3 yrs)4.3% (6 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors15.3% (3 yrs)14.9% (6 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Sym Jet cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2023, covering 224 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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