LML Star 125 2T vs Piaggio Vespa

The LML Star 125 2T passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio Vespa: 86.4% vs 80.7%, a 5.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	LML Star 125 2T	Piaggio Vespa
First-time pass rate	86.4%	80.7%
Outright fail rate	10.7%	12.2%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+11.7 pts	+5.9 pts
Engine size	125cc	124cc
Median miles at test	5,733	10,023
MOT tests analysed	140	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 mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	LML Star 125 2T	Piaggio Vespa
0k-10k miles	86.0%	85.0%
10k-20k miles	93.3%	77.0%

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

LML STAR 125 2T 86.4% pass · 140 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.