LAMBRETTA JET

198cc Petrol Class 1

#1639 of 5426 overall #29 of 49 LAMBRETTAs #64 of 412 scooter bikes

87.9%

first-time pass rate

6.0%

failed outright

4,965

median miles at test

487

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2017

The JET's first-time pass rate has risen 4.2 points since 2008, 80.0% to 84.2%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the JET's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage JET passes first time 87.7% of the time; by 20k that's 86.8%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a JET

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	25	41
brakes	13	21.3
steering and suspension	11	18
reg plates and vin	4	6.6
fuel and exhaust	3	4.9
body and structure	2	3.3
lamps and reflectors	1	1.6
tyres	1	1.6
tyres and wheels	1	1.6

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 JET beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO PX 200 E, PIAGGIO X9, LAMBRETTA GP200).

PIAGGIO PX 200 E 86.5% pass · 28.4k tests PIAGGIO X9 77.0% pass · 21.7k tests LAMBRETTA GP200 87.8% pass · 19.9k tests LAMBRETTA LI150 88.8% pass · 19.3k 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 JET.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1980 (89.2% pass). Weakest: 1975 (84.2%).

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.