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2011 Sym Symply 125 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
79.5%
Latest Pass Rate
212
Total Tests (All Years)
19,400 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 2011 Sym Symply 125 as it ages.

3 yrs75.0%
4 yrs77.2%
5 yrs65.9%
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 yrs75.0%72
4 yrs77.2%57
5 yrs65.9%44
6 yrs79.5%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Sym Symply 125 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
2017 (6 yrs)79.5%39
2016 (5 yrs)65.9%44
2015 (4 yrs)77.2%57
2014 (3 yrs)75%72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
75.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 72Avg Mileage 13,610Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.6%
2015
77.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 57Avg Mileage 16,374Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.1%
2016
65.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 18,353Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.5%
2017
79.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 39Avg Mileage 19,400Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Sym Symply 125, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
24.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
14.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
12.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
11.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
5.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.9% (3 yrs)12.8% (6 yrs)
+5.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes23.6% (3 yrs)17.9% (6 yrs)
-5.7%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels12.5% (3 yrs)7.7% (6 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Sym Symply 125 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 212 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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