LEXMOTO DART

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5183 of 5426 overall #48 of 77 LEXMOTOs #382 of 412 scooter bikes

60.9%

first-time pass rate

32.1%

failed outright

5,994

median miles at test

361

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2022

The DART's first-time pass rate has risen 13.0 points since 2017, 57.6% to 70.6%.

What fails on a DART

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
suspension	66	18
lamps and reflectors	61	16.7
brakes	60	16.4
steering and suspension	43	11.7
steering	37	10.1
lighting and signalling	36	9.8
tyres	31	8.5
tyres and wheels	15	4.1
audible warning (Horn)	10	2.7
structure and attachments	7	1.9

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 DART 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 DART.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2016 (67.6% pass). Weakest: 2015 (47.5%).

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.