Lexmoto Tempest 125 LJ 125-9A vs Piaggio Vespa

The Piaggio Vespa passes its MOT first time more often than the Lexmoto Tempest 125 LJ 125-9A — 80.7% vs 63.2%, a 17.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Lexmoto Tempest 125 LJ 125-9A	Piaggio Vespa
First-time pass rate	63.2%	80.7%
Outright fail rate	24.5%	12.2%
Median miles at test	4,474	10,023
MOT tests analysed	658	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.

LEXMOTO TEMPEST 125 LJ 125-9A 63.2% pass · 658 tests PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests

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