Piaggio Zip 125 vs Yamaha Nmax 125

The Yamaha Nmax 125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Piaggio Zip 125: 82.2% vs 68.9%, a 13.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Piaggio Zip 125	Yamaha Nmax 125
First-time pass rate	68.9%	82.2%
Outright fail rate	21.2%	11.4%
Median miles at test	11,046	30,236
MOT tests analysed	711	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 ZIP 125 68.9% pass · 711 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.