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Sym Shark — Reliability by Year

848 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2002 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Sym Shark 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
1999
83.2% pass rate · 124 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2001
81.7% pass rate · 226 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2002
81.8%
14,517 mi 161
2001
81.7%
15,524 mi 226
2000
82.8%
17,794 mi 337
1999
83.2%
20,287 mi 124

Which year Sym Shark is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 14,517 miles (newest year) to 20,287 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 Shark.

See the buying guide →

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