Lambretta SPECIAL
Real ownership data from 122 UK SPECIAL motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common SPECIAL problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | fail | 15% |
| Lights and indicators | major | 9.4% |
| Other | fail | 6.2% |
| Suspension | fail | 4% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 4% |
| Tyres | fail | 3.7% |
| Electrical | fail | 1.9% |
| Wheels | major | 1.7% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brakes.
SPECIAL mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 2,448 mi | 250 | 81.36% |
| 2007 | 5 | 2,251 mi | 307 | 88.37% |
| 2006 | 6 | 524 mi | 88 | 87.76% |
| 2005 | 8 | 2,627 mi | 438 | 87.95% |
| 2002 | 5 | 2,332 mi | 188 | 88.68% |
| 2001 | 6 | 1,088 mi | 5,132 | 84.21% |
| 1998 | 6 | 2,866 mi | 145 | 96.55% |
| 1966 | 10 | 2,125 mi | 159 | 91.55% |
| 1965 | 7 | 256 mi | 44 | 87.23% |
SPECIAL questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Lambretta SPECIAL?
Across 122 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are brakes (15% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (9.4% of all recorded faults), other (6.2% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Lambretta SPECIAL?
The median Lambretta SPECIAL in the UK has covered 2,125 miles, and typically rides about 223 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 511 and 8,090 miles.
Is the Lambretta SPECIAL reliable?
86.96% of Lambretta SPECIAL MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.47 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 122 Lambretta SPECIAL motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.