LEXMOTO VENOM vs PIAGGIO VESPA

The PIAGGIO VESPA passes its MOT first time more often than the LEXMOTO VENOM — 80.7% vs 60.1%, a 20.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	LEXMOTO VENOM	PIAGGIO VESPA
First-time pass rate	60.1%	80.7%
Outright fail rate	28.3%	12.2%
Median miles at test	6,376	10,023
MOT tests analysed	5,664	287,467
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 VENOM 60.1% pass · 5,664 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.