PIAGGIO FLY vs YAMAHA NMAX 125

The YAMAHA NMAX 125 passes its MOT first time more often than the PIAGGIO FLY — 82.2% vs 73.2%, a 9.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	PIAGGIO FLY	YAMAHA NMAX 125
First-time pass rate	73.2%	82.2%
Outright fail rate	18.0%	11.4%
Median miles at test	11,550	30,236
MOT tests analysed	18,208	33,779
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	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.

PIAGGIO FLY 73.2% pass · 18.2k 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.