BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ LEXMOTO/ECHO PLUS 50 LJ 50 QT-6L
Model report · 2005–2025

LEXMOTO ECHO PLUS 50 LJ 50 QT-6L

49cc Petrol Class 1
68.3%
first-time pass rate
22.5%
failed outright
4,772
median miles at test
1,132
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The ECHO PLUS 50 LJ 50 QT-6L's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.4 points since 2022, 75.0% to 71.6%.

60%69%78%2022: 75.0% pass (40 tests)2023: 63.1% pass (333 tests)2024: 68.3% pass (347 tests)2025: 71.6% pass (409 tests)20222025

What fails on a ECHO PLUS 50 LJ 50 QT-6L

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
309 47.4 10.5×
steering
109 16.7 20.4×
brakes
82 12.6 1.3×
tyres
48 7.4 5.3×
suspension
48 7.4 4.6×
structure and attachments
28 4.3 3.0×
audible warning (Horn)
17 2.6 8.2×
Identification of the vehicle
7 1.1 2.7×
wheels
4 0.6 5.9×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the ECHO PLUS 50 LJ 50 QT-6L beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

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 ECHO PLUS 50 LJ 50 QT-6L.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (72.5% pass). Weakest: 2019 (60.9%).

59%67%75%2019: 60.9% pass (110 tests)2020: 68.0% pass (709 tests)2021: 72.5% pass (171 tests)2022: 70.5% pass (139 tests)201920212022

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.

LEXMOTO ECHO PLUS 50 LJ 50 QT-6L FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the LEXMOTO ECHO PLUS 50 LJ 50 QT-6L reliable?

The LEXMOTO ECHO PLUS 50 LJ 50 QT-6L is less reliable than average for its class: 68.3% of its 1,132 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4837 of 5426 models.

What does a ECHO PLUS 50 LJ 50 QT-6L fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 47% of all defects recorded against failed ECHO PLUS 50 LJ 50 QT-6L tests.

What is the best year of ECHO PLUS 50 LJ 50 QT-6L to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2021-registered examples do best (72.5%) and 2019 worst (60.9%). Condition and history still trump the year.