LEXMOTO CHIEFTAIN TD 125 T-15

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4387 of 5426 overall #4 of 77 LEXMOTOs #284 of 412 scooter bikes

74.1%

first-time pass rate

22.6%

failed outright

5,757

median miles at test

460

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The CHIEFTAIN TD 125 T-15's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.3 points since 2021, 77.8% to 70.5%.

What fails on a CHIEFTAIN TD 125 T-15

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	65	27.2
lamps and reflectors	53	22.2
suspension	36	15.1
tyres	35	14.6
steering	20	8.4
audible warning (Horn)	14	5.9
structure and attachments	13	5.4
wheels	3	1.3

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 CHIEFTAIN TD 125 T-15 beats 0 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 CHIEFTAIN TD 125 T-15.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (77.0% pass). Weakest: 2020 (69.0%).

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.