BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025
65.1%
first-time pass rate
26.8%
failed outright
4,928
median miles at test
604
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The LXS 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.2 points since 2024, 66.5% to 64.3%.

63%65%68%2024: 66.5% pass (188 tests)2025: 64.3% pass (403 tests)20242025

What fails on a LXS 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
125 25.8 9.0×
structure and attachments
110 22.7 17.2×
brakes
88 18.2 2.3×
suspension
65 13.4 11.0×
steering
40 8.3 13.5×
tyres
21 4.3 4.6×
audible warning (Horn)
19 3.9 17.2×
Identification of the vehicle
13 2.7 7.9×
wheels
3 0.6 8.3×

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 LXS 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 LXS 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (66.6% pass). Weakest: 2022 (61.8%).

61%64%68%2021: 66.6% pass (377 tests)2022: 61.8% pass (220 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 LXS 125 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the LEXMOTO LXS 125 reliable?

The LEXMOTO LXS 125 is less reliable than average for its class: 65.1% of its 604 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #5010 of 5426 models.

What does a LXS 125 fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 26% of all defects recorded against failed LXS 125 tests.