Head-to-head · 2005–2025
LML 125 vs Piaggio Vespa
The Piaggio Vespa passes its MOT first time more often than the LML 125 — 80.7% vs 75.0%, a 5.7-point lead.
MOT reliability, side by side
first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
| Metric | LML 125 | Piaggio Vespa |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 75.0% | 80.7% |
| Outright fail rate | 17.0% | 12.2% |
| Median miles at test | 6,433 | 10,023 |
| MOT tests analysed | 212 | 287,482 |
| 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.
See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.