LAMBRETTA TV175 vs PIAGGIO PX 125 (VESPA)

The LAMBRETTA TV175 passes its MOT first time more often than the PIAGGIO PX 125 (VESPA) — 90.2% vs 81.0%, a 9.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	LAMBRETTA TV175	PIAGGIO PX 125 (VESPA)
First-time pass rate	90.2%	81.0%
Outright fail rate	4.5%	11.3%
Median miles at test	3,323	9,868
MOT tests analysed	5,655	33,171
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

LAMBRETTA TV175 90.2% pass · 5,655 tests PIAGGIO PX 125 (VESPA) 81.0% pass · 33.2k tests

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