PIAGGIO VESPA LX 125 3V

124cc Petrol Class 1

#3531 of 5426 overall #66 of 136 PIAGGIOs #192 of 412 scooter bikes

80.2%

first-time pass rate

11.1%

failed outright

12,195

median miles at test

424

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2023

The VESPA LX 125 3V's first-time pass rate has fallen 13.5 points since 2015, 94.1% to 80.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the VESPA LX 125 3V's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage VESPA LX 125 3V passes first time 85.2% of the time; by 20k that's 80.0%.

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 VESPA LX 125 3V

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	31	38.8
tyres	19	23.8
lighting and signalling	10	12.5
brakes	7	8.8
tyres and wheels	5	6.2
steering	2	2.5
structure and attachments	2	2.5
suspension	2	2.5
body and structure	1	1.2
steering and suspension	1	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 VESPA LX 125 3V beats 1 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 VESPA LX 125 3V.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (86.0% pass). Weakest: 2012 (77.8%).

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.