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Model report · 2005–2025

ZNEN ZN 125 T-22

124cc Petrol Class 1
60.7%
first-time pass rate
32.5%
failed outright
6,577
median miles at test
117
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-13.0pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

What fails on a ZN 125 T-22

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
17 22.4
steering and suspension
13 17.1
lighting and signalling
13 17.1
lamps and reflectors
8 10.5
tyres and wheels
7 9.2
steering
6 7.9
suspension
6 7.9
fuel and exhaust
3 3.9
tyres
2 2.6
reg plates and vin
1 1.3

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the ZN 125 T-22 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests Compare head-to-head →
HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests Compare head-to-head →
GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests Compare head-to-head →

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the ZN 125 T-22.

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More ZNEN models

other ZNEN bikes ranked by MOT pass rate
ZNEN ZN 66.3% pass · 2,776 tests
ZNEN ZN 50 QT-56 70.0% pass · 506 tests
ZNEN ZN 125 T-32A PHANTOM 54.6% pass · 306 tests
ZNEN ZN 125 T-E5 SPIRIT 63.6% pass · 239 tests
ZNEN ZN 50 QT-11D 64.3% pass · 199 tests
ZNEN ZN 50 QT-E TOMMY 69.0% pass · 158 tests

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Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2013 (58.6% pass). Weakest: 2013 (58.6%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.

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