LML STAR vs YAMAHA NMAX 125

The LML STAR passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA NMAX 125 — 83.5% vs 82.2%, a 1.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	LML STAR	YAMAHA NMAX 125
First-time pass rate	83.5%	82.2%
Outright fail rate	9.9%	11.4%
Median miles at test	3,326	30,236
MOT tests analysed	6,599	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.

LML STAR 83.5% pass · 6,599 tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k tests

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