Piaggio PX 125 vs Honda PCX 125

The Honda PCX 125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio PX 125 — 81.1% vs 79.9%, a 1.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Piaggio PX 125	Honda PCX 125
First-time pass rate	79.9%	81.1%
Outright fail rate	12.7%	12.9%
Median miles at test	10,926	16,405
MOT tests analysed	20,083	88,608
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 PX 125 79.9% pass · 20.1k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests

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