Vespa (douglas) 150 vs Honda PCX 125

The Vespa (douglas) 150 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda PCX 125: 82.9% vs 81.1%, a 1.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Vespa (douglas) 150	Honda PCX 125
First-time pass rate	82.9%	81.1%
Outright fail rate	12.0%	12.9%
Engine size	150cc	125cc
Rank among all models	#2985 of 5428	#3358 of 5428
Median miles at test	1,807	16,405
MOT tests analysed	275	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.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Vespa (douglas) 150	Honda PCX 125
0k-10k miles	83.6%	88.4%
10k-20k miles	83.3%	79.3%
20k-30k miles	80.6%	78.0%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

VESPA (DOUGLAS) 150 82.9% pass · 275 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.