Lexmoto FMR 125 Efi WY 125 T-74R E4 vs Piaggio Vespa

The Piaggio Vespa passes its MOT first time more often than the Lexmoto FMR 125 Efi WY 125 T-74R E4: 80.7% vs 69.4%, a 11.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Lexmoto FMR 125 Efi WY 125 T-74R E4	Piaggio Vespa
First-time pass rate	69.4%	80.7%
Outright fail rate	23.7%	12.2%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-3.6 pts	+5.9 pts
Engine size	125cc	124cc
Rank among all models	#4778 of 5428	#3439 of 5428
Median miles at test	8,363	10,023
MOT tests analysed	405	287,482
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

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

Test year	Lexmoto FMR 125 Efi WY 125 T-74R E4	Piaggio Vespa
2021	68.6%	85.8%
2022	71.0%	86.6%
2023	71.6%	86.5%
2024	56.5%	87.2%
2025	68.4%	87.4%

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	Lexmoto FMR 125 Efi WY 125 T-74R E4	Piaggio Vespa
0k-10k miles	70.8%	85.0%
10k-20k miles	63.9%	77.0%

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

LEXMOTO FMR 125 EFI WY 125 T-74R E4 69.4% pass · 405 tests PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests

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