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2008 Sym Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
59.5%
Latest Pass Rate
101
Total Tests (All Years)
12,287 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 59.5%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 21.6% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Sym Unclassified as it ages.

At 3 years: 69.5% pass rate · At 4 years: 59.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs69.5%59
4 yrs59.5%42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Sym Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (4 yrs)59.5%42
2011 (3 yrs)69.5%59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
69.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 59Avg Mileage 9,719Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%
2012High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 42Avg Mileage 12,287Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Sym Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
18.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
16.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
11.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
8.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
8.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes11.9% (3 yrs)21.4% (4 yrs)
+9.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension5.1% (3 yrs)11.9% (4 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling16.9% (3 yrs)19.0% (4 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Sym Unclassified cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2012, covering 101 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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