LAMBRETTA LI SPECIAL

125cc Petrol Class 1

#468 of 5426 overall #5 of 49 LAMBRETTAs #17 of 412 scooter bikes

92.0%

first-time pass rate

4.1%

failed outright

2,746

median miles at test

314

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage LI SPECIAL passes first time 91.4% of the time; by 20k that's 88.9%.

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 LI SPECIAL

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	18	56.2
brakes	5	15.6
fuel and exhaust	3	9.4
steering and suspension	3	9.4
driving controls	1	3.1
tyres	1	3.1
tyres and wheels	1	3.1

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 LI SPECIAL 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 LI SPECIAL.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1966 (95.8% pass). Weakest: 1964 (90.9%).

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.