Lexmoto ZSX MOT pass rate and common failures

Lexmoto ZSX motorcycles pass the MOT 56.43% of the time, measured across 498 tests in the DVSA record. A further 10.24% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Worse than average: 30.4 points below the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 56.43% 281 of 498

Fixed at the station 10.24% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 9,642 miles

Average age at test 6.78 years old

Engine 125cc MOT class 1 and 2

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What to check before the MOT

Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.

Start with missing - it accounts for 33.7% of failed tests on this model.
Then check not working and inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is excessively binding (10.8% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 9,642 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	55.09%		216
6-10 years	57.85%		261

Why the Lexmoto ZSX 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	Missing	33.7%	56
2	Not working	24.1%	40
3	Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps	15.1%	25
4	Excessively loose	14.5%	24
5	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	14.5%	24
6	Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s)	13.3%	22
7	Has a serious fluid leak	11.4%	19
8	The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%	11.4%	19
9	Too low	11.4%	19
10	Excessively binding	10.8%	18

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	Excessively binding	10.8%	54
2	Has a serious fluid leak	8%	40
3	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	7.8%	39
4	Excessively loose	6.4%	32
5	Excessively stiff or notchy	6.4%	32
6	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	6.4%	32
7	Less than 1.0 mm thick	6%	30
8	Worn to excess	5.8%	29
9	Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied	5.2%	26
10	Has an excessively worn bush	4.2%	21

Lexmoto ZSX for sale

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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

Lexmoto ZSX MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the Lexmoto ZSX?+

56.43% of Lexmoto ZSX MOT tests end in a pass, based on 498 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Lexmoto ZSX?+

Missing, which appears in 33.7% of failed tests on this model.

Does the Lexmoto ZSX get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 6-10 years old the pass rate is 57.85%, against 55.09% for examples 3-5 years old.

Where does this data come from?+

From the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, which records every MOT carried out in England, Scotland and Wales. It is published under the Open Government Licence and covers 2025.

Does a high pass rate mean the bike is reliable?+

Not by itself. The MOT checks safety items - brakes, tyres, lights, structure - and says nothing about engines, gearboxes or electrics. Read it as a maintenance signal, not a reliability score.