Sportbikes

2016Lexmoto XTR-S 125

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The 2016 Lexmoto XTR-S 125 is a lightweight, budget-friendly commuter bike ideal for new riders and urban users. Built by a Chinese manufacturer, it combines practical air-cooled performance with user-friendly electric and kick starting. Known for affordability and reliability, it excels as an entry-level motorcycle for daily transportation.

Capacity: 125.0 ccm
Engine: Single, four-stroke
Gearbox: 5-speed
Dry weight: 115.0 kg
Seat height: Not on record
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Power: 11.4 HP (8.3 kW) @ 9000 RPM

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How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail15%

Cornering45%

City riding70%

Daily riding55%

Touring20%

Two-up25%

Track15%

Best for: It's designed as an affordable, sporty-styled commuter for short urban and suburban trips rather than serious speed or distance riding.
Built for: It has a lightweight, budget sportbike-styled personality with modest performance that favors nimbleness over outright pace.
Not ideal for: It is not a good fit for highway touring, motorway cruising, off-road use, or riders who want strong acceleration and top speed.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

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out of 100Poor

The 2016 Lexmoto XTR-S 125 passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 52.8% of the time, 30.3 points below expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 1% of models.

All years of this model: 3 / 100 (poor) from 1,230 tests.

52.8%Passed first time

37.2%Failed outright

10.1%Fixed during test

7,000Typical miles

398Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

61.1%

10-20k

48.2%

20-30k

43.9%

All years of this model.

Score by year first registered

201520162017

Against its rivals · ranks 6 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Honda Grom	53 Average	5,513
2	KTM RC 125	27 Below average	2,609
3	Honda CBF125	19 Poor	57,072
4	Honda CBR125R	15 Poor	82,819
5	Yamaha YZF-R125	14 Poor	63,423
6	Lexmoto XTR-S 125	3 Poor	1,230

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.