LAMBRETTA SX125

125cc Petrol Class 1

#1243 of 5426 overall #17 of 49 LAMBRETTAs #45 of 412 scooter bikes

89.1%

first-time pass rate

6.4%

failed outright

1,988

median miles at test

470

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The SX125's first-time pass rate has risen 11.5 points since 2008, 80.6% to 92.1%.

What fails on a SX125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	26	35.6
brakes	18	24.7
steering and suspension	15	20.5
Items Not Tested	3	4.1
body and structure	3	4.1
reg plates and vin	2	2.7
steering	2	2.7
tyres and wheels	2	2.7
fuel and exhaust	1	1.4
driving controls	1	1.4

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 SX125 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 SX125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1966 (94.9% pass). Weakest: 1968 (83.5%).

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.