Lambretta LI125 Series 3 vs Honda PCX 125

The Lambretta LI125 Series 3 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda PCX 125: 88.6% vs 81.1%, a 7.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Lambretta LI125 Series 3	Honda PCX 125
First-time pass rate	88.6%	81.1%
Outright fail rate	6.6%	12.9%
Engine size	125cc	125cc
Rank among all models	#1402 of 5428	#3358 of 5428
Median miles at test	1,240	16,405
MOT tests analysed	317	88,608
Most common failure	brakes	brakes

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.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Lambretta LI125 Series 3	Honda PCX 125
2015	87.2%	83.5%
2016	84.6%	82.5%
2017	93.7%	80.5%
2018	90.3%	81.2%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Lambretta LI125 Series 3	Honda PCX 125
0k-10k miles	87.7%	88.4%
10k-20k miles	93.0%	79.3%
20k-30k miles	84.8%	78.0%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

LAMBRETTA LI125 SERIES 3 88.6% pass · 317 tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.