SYM Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of SYM vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 113,480 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:
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake  Occurs:29 times
Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play  Occurs:11 times
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly  Occurs:73 times
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel  Occurs:1,180 times
Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system  Occurs:11 times
Registration plate issues Occurs:765 times
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement.  Occurs:23 times
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on  Occurs:42 times
Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Occurs:17 times
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect.  Occurs:11 times
Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system  Occurs:11 times
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:81 times
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect.  Occurs:442 times
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released  Occurs:94 times
Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:24 times
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play  Occurs:78 times
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied  Occurs:12 times
Centre Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play  Occurs:13 times
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement.  Occurs:23 times
Front Brake disc is excessively distorted  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel  Occurs:18 times
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:191 times
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Occurs:16 times
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort  Occurs:47 times
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing  Occurs:28 times
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