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Sym Jet — Reliability by Year

7,305 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2016 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Sym Jet 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
2006
82.3% pass rate · 464 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2002
77.7% pass rate · 496 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2016
79.3%
11,843 mi 256
2015
79.6%
12,077 mi 248
2014
80.0%
11,287 mi 294
2013
81.3%
9,896 mi 144
2012
80.0%
10,334 mi 132
2011
81.9%
10,236 mi 243
2010
80.6%
12,800 mi 193
2009
79.7%
11,903 mi 147
2008
80.7%
11,910 mi 287
2007
80.8%
12,817 mi 375
2006
82.3%
11,761 mi 464
2005
79.5%
12,425 mi 466
2004
80.8%
12,405 mi 516
2003
82.2%
12,580 mi 428
2002
77.7%
13,412 mi 496
2001
77.9%
13,744 mi 698
2000
81.6%
13,823 mi 1,125
1999
79.1%
14,976 mi 793

Which year Sym Jet is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 9,896 miles (newest year) to 14,976 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 Jet.

See the buying guide →

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