Lambretta LI150 Special vs Yamaha Nmax 125

The Lambretta LI150 Special passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha Nmax 125 — 90.4% vs 82.2%, a 8.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Lambretta LI150 Special	Yamaha Nmax 125
First-time pass rate	90.4%	82.2%
Outright fail rate	4.6%	11.4%
Median miles at test	2,054	30,236
MOT tests analysed	1,091	33,779
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

LAMBRETTA LI150 SPECIAL 90.4% pass · 1,091 tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k tests

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