LAMBRETTA GRAND PRIX

150cc Petrol Class 1

#1986 of 5426 overall #41 of 49 LAMBRETTAs #87 of 412 scooter bikes

86.7%

first-time pass rate

5.4%

failed outright

1,654

median miles at test

428

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2017

The GRAND PRIX's first-time pass rate has risen 17.2 points since 2011, 76.7% to 93.9%.

What fails on a GRAND PRIX

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	17	34.7
brakes	11	22.4
steering and suspension	8	16.3
tyres and wheels	4	8.2
reg plates and vin	4	8.2
tyres	2	4.1
Items Not Tested	2	4.1
body and structure	1	2

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 GRAND PRIX beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests HONDA Vision 110 78.2% pass · 50.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k tests

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 GRAND PRIX.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1970 (84.7% pass). Weakest: 1970 (84.7%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.