BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ PIAGGIO/LIBERTY 125
Model report · 2005–2025

PIAGGIO LIBERTY 125

124cc Petrol Class 1
#4289 of 5426 overall #104 of 136 PIAGGIOs #271 of 412 scooter bikes
75.1%
first-time pass rate
16.2%
failed outright
14,752
median miles at test
18.4k
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2005–2025

The LIBERTY 125's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.4 points since 2005, 82.6% to 75.2%.

66%76%86%2005: 82.6% pass (46 tests)2006: 78.1% pass (187 tests)2007: 80.6% pass (387 tests)2008: 77.9% pass (629 tests)2009: 74.7% pass (842 tests)2010: 75.2% pass (1,016 tests)2011: 73.3% pass (1,112 tests)2012: 69.7% pass (1,104 tests)2013: 71.8% pass (1,130 tests)2014: 71.1% pass (1,090 tests)2015: 72.4% pass (1,023 tests)2016: 73.1% pass (907 tests)2017: 76.3% pass (782 tests)2018: 70.7% pass (519 tests)2019: 73.6% pass (576 tests)2020: 83.1% pass (1,025 tests)2021: 79.7% pass (1,174 tests)2022: 76.8% pass (1,334 tests)2023: 75.1% pass (1,528 tests)2024: 77.4% pass (1,043 tests)2025: 75.2% pass (936 tests)20052025

Pass rate by mileage

how the LIBERTY 125's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage LIBERTY 125 passes first time 83.5% of the time; by 50k that's 61.6%.

57%73%88%0k: 83.5% pass (6,107 tests)10k: 73.6% pass (5,505 tests)20k: 69.2% pass (3,074 tests)30k: 67.3% pass (1,689 tests)40k: 67.9% pass (941 tests)50k: 61.6% pass (411 tests)0k30k50k

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a LIBERTY 125

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lighting and signalling
1,661 24 1.5×
brakes
1,313 19 1.2×
steering and suspension
1,056 15.3 1.4×
lamps and reflectors
1,004 14.5 2.2×
tyres and wheels
477 6.9 1.2×
tyres
369 5.3 2.6×
steering
317 4.6 3.4×
fuel and exhaust
244 3.5 1.6×
structure and attachments
236 3.4 1.6×
suspension
234 3.4 1.5×

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 LIBERTY 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 LIBERTY 125.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (81.0% pass). Weakest: 2001 (70.0%).

68%76%83%1998: 74.1% pass (193 tests)1999: 73.6% pass (318 tests)2000: 75.7% pass (280 tests)2001: 70.0% pass (353 tests)2002: 77.6% pass (98 tests)2003: 78.1% pass (64 tests)2004: 73.2% pass (2,122 tests)2005: 73.6% pass (2,418 tests)2006: 75.1% pass (1,968 tests)2007: 72.3% pass (1,881 tests)2008: 73.7% pass (938 tests)2009: 75.3% pass (590 tests)2010: 71.3% pass (540 tests)2011: 72.5% pass (356 tests)2012: 74.3% pass (342 tests)2013: 79.6% pass (216 tests)2014: 78.1% pass (96 tests)2015: 80.1% pass (196 tests)2016: 75.8% pass (558 tests)2017: 78.5% pass (1,988 tests)2018: 81.0% pass (931 tests)2019: 78.2% pass (918 tests)2020: 77.1% pass (1,013 tests)199820092020

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.

PIAGGIO LIBERTY 125 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the PIAGGIO LIBERTY 125 reliable?

The PIAGGIO LIBERTY 125 is about average for its class: 75.1% of its 18,390 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #4289 of 5426 models.

What does a LIBERTY 125 fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 24% of all defects recorded against failed LIBERTY 125 tests.

What is the best year of LIBERTY 125 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2018-registered examples do best (81.0%) and 2001 worst (70.0%). Condition and history still trump the year.

How many miles will a LIBERTY 125 last?

The median LIBERTY 125 shows 14,752 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 61.6% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.