HONDA PCX 125 vs PIAGGIO LIBERTY 125

The HONDA PCX 125 passes its MOT first time more often than the PIAGGIO LIBERTY 125 — 81.1% vs 75.1%, a 6.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	HONDA PCX 125	PIAGGIO LIBERTY 125
First-time pass rate	81.1%	75.1%
Outright fail rate	12.9%	16.2%
Median miles at test	16,405	14,752
MOT tests analysed	88,608	18,390
Most common failure	brakes	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests PIAGGIO LIBERTY 125 75.1% pass · 18.4k tests

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