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MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ LEXMOTO/ISCA 125 SK 125-L
Model report · 2005–2025

LEXMOTO ISCA 125 SK 125-L

124cc Petrol Class 1
66.8%
first-time pass rate
25.6%
failed outright
5,795
median miles at test
1,024
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The ISCA 125 SK 125-L's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2022 (65.9% → 65.6%).

65%68%70%2022: 65.9% pass (132 tests)2023: 69.4% pass (317 tests)2024: 65.6% pass (270 tests)2025: 65.6% pass (299 tests)20222025

What fails on a ISCA 125 SK 125-L

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
structure and attachments
208 28.6 17.0×
brakes
200 27.5 3.0×
lamps and reflectors
136 18.7 6.1×
suspension
53 7.3 5.8×
tyres
50 6.9 5.9×
steering
46 6.3 7.5×
audible warning (Horn)
28 3.8 14.9×
wheels
4 0.5 6.5×
Identification of the vehicle
3 0.4 1.3×

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 ISCA 125 SK 125-L beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

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 ISCA 125 SK 125-L.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (68.8% pass). Weakest: 2019 (64.1%).

63%66%70%2019: 64.1% pass (368 tests)2020: 68.8% pass (570 tests)2022: 65.4% pass (81 tests)201920202022

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 ISCA 125 SK 125-L FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the LEXMOTO ISCA 125 SK 125-L reliable?

The LEXMOTO ISCA 125 SK 125-L is less reliable than average for its class: 66.8% of its 1,024 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4914 of 5426 models.

What does a ISCA 125 SK 125-L fail its MOT on most?

structure and attachments — 29% of all defects recorded against failed ISCA 125 SK 125-L tests.

What is the best year of ISCA 125 SK 125-L to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2020-registered examples do best (68.8%) and 2019 worst (64.1%). Condition and history still trump the year.