2019 Lexmoto Venom 0.1L Petrol · LG19 BCY

The Lexmoto Venom presents a mixed but ultimately improving mechanical picture, with the most recent MOT on 30 July 2024 passing cleanly aside from a rear tyre worn close to the legal limit at 16,297 miles. That advisory is a minor consumable item, not a structural or mechanical concern, and the absence of any new defects since the February 2023 failure suggests the previous owner addressed the faults promptly. The maintenance trend is therefore stable to improving. The February 2023 failure at 12,119 miles flagged a bent rear brake pedal, a non-working headlamp on main beam, a shortened clutch lever, an excessively loose drive chain, and a defective stop lamp switch. Multiple items on that list relate to basic controls and lighting, which are typically quick fixes, and the clean pass just five months later in August 2023 at 12,746 miles confirms those repairs were carried out. The mileage pattern tells a story of very light use. The bike covered only 627 miles between the February and August 2023 tests, then sat virtually untouched for over a year before the July 2024 test recorded exactly 16,297 miles, the same figure shown today. That stagnation raises a question the MOT alone cannot answer: whether the mileage was genuinely unchanged or whether the 2024 reading reflects a clocking discrepancy. A seven-year-old machine averaging roughly 2,328 miles per year is exceptionally low. Prolonged standing can cause its own problems, including stale fuel, degraded seals, and surface corrosion on brake discs and exhaust components, none of which the MOT tests for directly. A buyer should personally inspect the rear brake pedal for any residual bending or cracking around the pivot, even though it passed in 2023 and 2024. The drive chain and sprockets deserve close scrutiny; the excessive looseness flagged in February 2023, combined with the possibility of long stationary periods, means the chain may have developed tight spots or the sprockets may show hooking despite low mileage. Check the headlamp aim and switch function across both dipped and main beam, and verify all stop lamp circuits, including the front switch that previously failed. Given the near-zero mileage accumulation since mid-2024, test the brakes for binding or uneven pad wear from standing, and examine the tyre date codes to confirm the rear tyre flagged in 2024 has been replaced and that the front tyre has not perished from age. The low recorded miles make this Venom attractive, but the gaps in usage demand a thorough hands-on check rather than reliance on paper history alone.