BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

LAMBRETTA TV3

187cc Petrol Class 1
88.7%
first-time pass rate
2.8%
failed outright
10,876
median miles at test
106
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a TV3

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
2 25
steering and suspension
2 25
body and structure
1 12.5
brakes
1 12.5
driving controls
1 12.5
tyres and wheels
1 12.5

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 TV3 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO PX 200 E, LAMBRETTA GP200, LAMBRETTA LI150).

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 TV3.