LAMBRETTA LI125 SERIES 3

125cc Petrol Class 1

#1400 of 5426 overall #25 of 49 LAMBRETTAs #55 of 412 scooter bikes

88.6%

first-time pass rate

6.6%

failed outright

1,240

median miles at test

317

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2018

The LI125 SERIES 3's first-time pass rate has risen 3.1 points since 2015, 87.2% to 90.3%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the LI125 SERIES 3's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage LI125 SERIES 3 passes first time 87.7% of the time; by 20k that's 84.8%.

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 LI125 SERIES 3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	16	30.8
lighting and signalling	16	30.8
steering and suspension	11	21.2
driving controls	3	5.8
lamps and reflectors	2	3.8
wheels	1	1.9
steering	1	1.9
tyres and wheels	1	1.9
body and structure	1	1.9

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 LI125 SERIES 3 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 LI125 SERIES 3.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1963 (88.4% pass). Weakest: 1962 (86.7%).

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.