Piaggio X7 vs Honda PCX 125

The Honda PCX 125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio X7: 81.1% vs 73.5%, a 7.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Piaggio X7	Honda PCX 125
First-time pass rate	73.5%	81.1%
Outright fail rate	18.4%	12.9%
Median miles at test	14,177	16,405
MOT tests analysed	667	88,608
Most common failure	steering and suspension	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 X7 73.5% pass · 667 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.