LAMBRETTA LI150 SERIES 2

150cc Petrol Class 1

#142 of 5426 overall #2 of 49 LAMBRETTAs #6 of 412 scooter bikes

94.2%

first-time pass rate

2.5%

failed outright

2,670

median miles at test

240

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2017

The LI150 SERIES 2's first-time pass rate has fallen 8.1 points since 2016, 100.0% to 91.9%.

What fails on a LI150 SERIES 2

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	5	35.7
lighting and signalling	4	28.6
steering and suspension	3	21.4
Items Not Tested	2	14.3

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 LI150 SERIES 2 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 LI150 SERIES 2.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1960 (93.6% pass). Weakest: 1961 (93.5%).

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.