SYM Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of SYM vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 102,078 SYM Vehicle checks and ranked the reasons that SYMs fail their tests. Use this service to help find a new vehicle that’s right for you or get ready for your own SYM's check.

Some examples of the most common issues are:
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Occurs:42 times
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering  Occurs:24 times
Rear Brake lever pivots excessively worn  Occurs:51 times
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing  Occurs:28 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:2,965 times
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play  Occurs:232 times
Offside Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey  Occurs:21 times
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake  Occurs:15 times
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) Occurs:24 times
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:104 times
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake  Occurs:124 times
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on  Occurs:41 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on  Occurs:20 times
Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:32 times
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel  Occurs:1,180 times
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey  Occurs:1,187 times
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut  Occurs:15 times
Nearside Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel  Occurs:18 times
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake  Occurs:79 times
Rear Brake lever is inoperative  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:51 times
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on  Occurs:308 times
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:102 times
Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:13 times
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