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2010 Sym Symply 50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
71.8%
Latest Pass Rate
551
Total Tests (All Years)
14,524 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 71.8%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 6.1% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Sym Symply 50 as it ages.

3 yrs76.7%
4 yrs83.9%
5 yrs78.3%
6 yrs72.2%
7 yrs84.6%
8 yrs71.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs76.7%133
4 yrs83.9%118
5 yrs78.3%106
6 yrs72.2%90
7 yrs84.6%65
8 yrs71.8%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Sym Symply 50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2018 (8 yrs)71.8%39
2017 (7 yrs)84.6%65
2016 (6 yrs)72.2%90
2015 (5 yrs)78.3%106
2014 (4 yrs)83.9%118
2013 (3 yrs)76.7%133

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
76.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 133Avg Mileage 8,055Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.1%
2014
83.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 118Avg Mileage 9,932Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%
2015
78.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 106Avg Mileage 11,015Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.0%
2016
72.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 90Avg Mileage 12,228Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.6%
2017
84.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 65Avg Mileage 13,226Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%
2018
71.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 39Avg Mileage 14,524Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 35.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Sym Symply 50, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
21.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
12.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
9.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering
7.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
7.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes21.1% (3 yrs)35.9% (8 yrs)
+14.8%
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Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Sym Symply 50 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Sym Symply 50 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2018, covering 551 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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