BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Head-to-head · 2005–2025

Vespa (douglas) 150 Super vs Yamaha Nmax 125

The Vespa (douglas) 150 Super passes its MOT first time more often than the Yamaha Nmax 125 — 83.4% vs 82.2%, a 1.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
Metric Vespa (douglas) 150 Super Yamaha Nmax 125
First-time pass rate 83.4% 82.2%
Outright fail rate 10.9% 11.4%
Median miles at test 3,162 30,236
MOT tests analysed 579 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.

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