LAMBRETTA LI150 vs YAMAHA NMAX 125

The LAMBRETTA LI150 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA NMAX 125 — 88.8% vs 82.2%, a 6.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	LAMBRETTA LI150	YAMAHA NMAX 125
First-time pass rate	88.8%	82.2%
Outright fail rate	5.9%	11.4%
Median miles at test	2,944	30,236
MOT tests analysed	19,289	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 88.8% pass · 19.3k 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.