Vespa Super vs Yamaha Nmax 125

The Yamaha Nmax 125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Vespa Super: 82.2% vs 79.7%, a 2.5-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Vespa Super	Yamaha Nmax 125
First-time pass rate	79.7%	82.2%
Outright fail rate	11.3%	11.4%
Engine size	142cc	125cc
Median miles at test	1,921	30,236
MOT tests analysed	133	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.

Pass rate by mileage

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

Mileage	Vespa Super	Yamaha Nmax 125
0k-10k miles	85.9%	90.9%
10k-20k miles	78.1%	84.2%

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

VESPA SUPER 79.7% pass · 133 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.