Lexmoto MICHIGAN MOT pass rate and common failures
Lexmoto MICHIGAN motorcycles pass the MOT 69.6% of the time, measured across 602 tests in the DVSA record. A further 7.48% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with has a serious fluid leak - it accounts for 39.1% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check missing and not working, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 72.09% of 3-5 year old examples pass, against 66.67% at 6-10 years - a gap of 5.4 points.
- The most common advisory is has a serious fluid leak (9.6% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 7,876 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.
Pass rate by age
A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.
| Age at test | Pass rate | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 72.09% | 326 | |
| 6-10 years | 66.67% | 276 |
Why the Lexmoto MICHIGAN fails
Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Has a serious fluid leak | 39.1% | 54 | |
| 2 | Missing | 32.6% | 45 | |
| 3 | Not working | 29.7% | 41 | |
| 4 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 18.1% | 25 | |
| 5 | Excessively binding | 15.9% | 22 | |
| 6 | Excessively loose | 13% | 18 | |
| 7 | Contaminated | 9.4% | 13 | |
| 8 | Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls | 9.4% | 13 | |
| 9 | Too high | 9.4% | 13 | |
| 10 | The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% | 8% | 11 |
Most common advisories
Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.
| # | Item | Of all tests | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Has a serious fluid leak | 9.6% | 58 | |
| 2 | Excessively loose | 9% | 54 | |
| 3 | Excessively binding | 7.3% | 44 | |
| 4 | Worn to excess | 7.1% | 43 | |
| 5 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 6.6% | 40 | |
| 6 | Has excessive wear or free play | 5.5% | 33 | |
| 7 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 3.3% | 20 | |
| 8 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 3% | 18 | |
| 9 | Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied | 2.7% | 16 | |
| 10 | Excessively tight | 2.2% | 13 |
Lexmoto MICHIGAN for sale
No Lexmoto MICHIGAN in stock at the moment - 7 other Lexmoto bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaha GPD125-A NMAX 125 · 125cc | 8,762 | 80.8% | 45,039 | |
| Piaggio VESPA 79-210cc · 79-210cc | 8,363 | 85.42% | 11,710 | |
| Honda WW · 125cc | 7,252 | 80.32% | 40,134 | |
| Honda WW 125 A-M · 125cc | 5,011 | 84.06% | 29,846 | |
| Honda GLR · 125cc | 4,737 | 79.99% | 14,642 | |
| Honda CBF 100-125cc · 100-125cc | 3,204 | 77% | 15,203 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method