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:

Exhaust mounting missing Occurs:30 times
Offside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey Occurs:12 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:3,333 times
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Occurs:35 times
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil Occurs:70 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure Occurs:150 times
Horn sounds harsh or grating Occurs:12 times
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% Occurs:14 times
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake Occurs:79 times
Handlebar deformed Occurs:18 times
Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied Occurs:30 times
Nearside Brake lever insecure Occurs:16 times
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake Occurs:12 times
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play i Occurs:32 times
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride Occurs:12 times
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock Occurs:12 times
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) Occurs:14 times
Front Brake excessively binding f Occurs:11 times
Front Headlamp insecure Occurs:25 times
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort Occurs:47 times
Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Occurs:13 times
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. Occurs:800 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases a Occurs:33 times
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:104 times
Offside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey Occurs:12 times

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