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Model report · 2005–2025

INNOCENTI LAMBRETTA

125cc Petrol Class 1
#524 of 5428 overall #1 of 1 INNOCENTIs #5 of 734 commuter bikes
91.7%
first-time pass rate
6.0%
failed outright
958
median miles at test
252
MOT tests, 2005–2025

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2018

The LAMBRETTA's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.8 points since 2016, 95.8% to 90.0%.

89%93%97%2016: 95.8% pass (48 tests)2017: 94.8% pass (58 tests)2018: 90.0% pass (30 tests)20162018

What fails on a LAMBRETTA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
12 30.8
lighting and signalling
9 23.1
tyres and wheels
6 15.4
fuel and exhaust
4 10.3
steering and suspension
2 5.1
body and structure
2 5.1
Items Not Tested
1 2.6
steering
1 2.6
lamps and reflectors
1 2.6
suspension
1 2.6

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the LAMBRETTA beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests Compare head-to-head →
GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests Compare head-to-head →

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the LAMBRETTA.

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