What year Sym City Hopper is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2000 Sym City Hopper has the highest pass rate at 80.8%, out of 1,061 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Sym City Hopper MOT failures?

The most common Sym City Hopper MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Sym City Hopper — Reliability by Year

2,294 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2002 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Sym City Hopper was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2000

80.8% pass rate · 1,061 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2001

77.1% pass rate · 635 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2002	78.9%	10,392 mi	180
2001	77.1%	11,292 mi	635
2000	80.8%	10,856 mi	1,061
1999	79.6%	13,576 mi	418

Which year Sym City Hopper is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 10,392 miles (newest year) to 13,576 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Sym City Hopper.

See the buying guide →

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