LEXMOTO STR 125 YB

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5401 of 5426 overall #76 of 77 LEXMOTOs #411 of 412 scooter bikes

48.5%

first-time pass rate

41.2%

failed outright

7,679

median miles at test

260

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The STR 125 YB's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.4 points since 2015, 51.4% to 50.0%.

What fails on a STR 125 YB

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	132	28.8
brakes	103	22.4
steering and suspension	97	21.1
drive system	39	8.5
tyres and wheels	21	4.6
body and structure	18	3.9
lamps and reflectors	17	3.7
suspension	11	2.4
structure and attachments	11	2.4
reg plates and vin	10	2.2

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the STR 125 YB beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests HONDA Vision 110 78.2% pass · 50.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k tests

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 STR 125 YB.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (49.4% pass). Weakest: 2012 (46.7%).

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.