LEXMOTO TORNADO

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5260 of 5426 overall #65 of 77 LEXMOTOs #399 of 412 scooter bikes

58.4%

first-time pass rate

31.0%

failed outright

7,322

median miles at test

452

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2022

The TORNADO's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.1 points since 2017, 52.8% to 46.7%.

What fails on a TORNADO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	98	23.7
lamps and reflectors	78	18.8
lighting and signalling	55	13.3
steering and suspension	45	10.9
suspension	33	8
tyres	32	7.7
tyres and wheels	25	6
structure and attachments	23	5.6
steering	20	4.8
body and structure	5	1.2

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 TORNADO 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 TORNADO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (60.5% pass). Weakest: 2014 (57.8%).

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.