BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

Lexmoto LXR 125 SY 125-10 vs Yamaha Nmax 125

The Yamaha Nmax 125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Lexmoto LXR 125 SY 125-10 — 82.2% vs 63.0%, a 19.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
Metric Lexmoto LXR 125 SY 125-10 Yamaha Nmax 125
First-time pass rate 63.0% 82.2%
Outright fail rate 25.4% 11.4%
Median miles at test 6,547 30,236
MOT tests analysed 3,439 33,779
Most common failure lamps and reflectors 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.

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