LAMBRETTA V-200 SPECIAL

169cc Petrol Class 1

94.0%

first-time pass rate

2.7%

failed outright

1,374

median miles at test

149

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The V-200 SPECIAL's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.9 points since 2023, 97.4% to 90.5%.

What fails on a V-200 SPECIAL

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	3	42.9
tyres	3	42.9
suspension	1	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 V-200 SPECIAL beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, YAMAHA NMAX 125).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k tests PIAGGIO PX 125 (VESPA) 81.0% pass · 33.2k 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 V-200 SPECIAL.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (92.5% pass). Weakest: 2019 (92.5%).

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.