BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025
72.4%
first-time pass rate
17.8%
failed outright
2,744
median miles at test
4,419
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2018–2025

The MILANO's first-time pass rate has risen 16.5 points since 2018, 57.7% to 74.2%.

53%67%80%2018: 57.7% pass (52 tests)2019: 66.6% pass (311 tests)2020: 75.9% pass (594 tests)2021: 72.8% pass (699 tests)2022: 71.3% pass (728 tests)2023: 72.6% pass (788 tests)2024: 72.4% pass (646 tests)2025: 74.2% pass (598 tests)20182025

What fails on a MILANO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
875 44.9 7.7×
brakes
433 22.2 1.5×
tyres
255 13.1 6.2×
suspension
119 6.1 3.0×
structure and attachments
86 4.4 2.3×
audible warning (Horn)
80 4.1 9.9×
steering
76 3.9 4.0×
Identification of the vehicle
19 1 1.8×
lighting and signalling
3 0.2
tyres and wheels
3 0.2

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 MILANO 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 MILANO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (77.1% pass). Weakest: 2015 (68.4%).

67%73%79%2015: 68.4% pass (326 tests)2016: 70.5% pass (1,633 tests)2017: 77.1% pass (923 tests)2018: 73.2% pass (649 tests)2019: 69.7% pass (287 tests)2020: 72.6% pass (497 tests)2021: 76.0% pass (104 tests)201520182021

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 MILANO FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the LEXMOTO MILANO reliable?

The LEXMOTO MILANO is about average for its class: 72.4% of its 4,419 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4546 of 5426 models.

What does a MILANO fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 45% of all defects recorded against failed MILANO tests.

What is the best year of MILANO to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2017-registered examples do best (77.1%) and 2015 worst (68.4%). Condition and history still trump the year.