LAMBRETTA LI125S

125cc Petrol Class 1

#1722 of 5426 overall #32 of 49 LAMBRETTAs #69 of 412 scooter bikes

87.6%

first-time pass rate

4.0%

failed outright

2,466

median miles at test

402

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2017

The LI125S's first-time pass rate has risen 11.6 points since 2009, 83.3% to 94.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the LI125S's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage LI125S passes first time 88.8% of the time; by 20k that's 78.8%.

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 LI125S

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	10	31.2
brakes	7	21.9
tyres and wheels	4	12.5
steering and suspension	4	12.5
Items Not Tested	2	6.2
suspension	2	6.2
body and structure	1	3.1
steering	1	3.1
driving controls	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 LI125S 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 LI125S.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1965 (92.0% pass). Weakest: 1967 (85.0%).

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.