BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025
61.1%
first-time pass rate
24.6%
failed outright
4,979
median miles at test
1,041
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The LXR 125's first-time pass rate has risen 4.4 points since 2024, 57.7% to 62.1%.

57%60%63%2024: 57.7% pass (355 tests)2025: 62.1% pass (652 tests)20242025

What fails on a LXR 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
325 38.1 10.6×
brakes
179 21 2.7×
structure and attachments
160 18.8 14.7×
suspension
82 9.6 7.7×
steering
61 7.2 10.4×
audible warning (Horn)
27 3.2 14.2×
tyres
14 1.6 1.8×
Identification of the vehicle
3 0.4 0.8×
wheels
1 0.1 1.6×

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 LXR 125 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 LXR 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (61.7% pass). Weakest: 2022 (59.3%).

59%61%63%2021: 61.7% pass (724 tests)2022: 59.3% pass (300 tests)20212022

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 LXR 125 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the LEXMOTO LXR 125 reliable?

The LEXMOTO LXR 125 is less reliable than average for its class: 61.1% of its 1,041 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #5178 of 5426 models.

What does a LXR 125 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 38% of all defects recorded against failed LXR 125 tests.