LEXMOTO ZSX 125

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5189 of 5426 overall #50 of 77 LEXMOTOs #384 of 412 scooter bikes

60.7%

first-time pass rate

27.2%

failed outright

9,661

median miles at test

290

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2017

The ZSX 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 15.0 points since 2016, 61.0% to 46.0%.

What fails on a ZSX 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	42	20.4
lighting and signalling	39	18.9
steering and suspension	31	15
brakes	24	11.7
structure and attachments	23	11.2
drive system	15	7.3
steering	13	6.3
suspension	7	3.4
fuel and exhaust	6	2.9
tyres	6	2.9

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 ZSX 125 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 ZSX 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (63.1% pass). Weakest: 2013 (63.1%).

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.