ZNEN ZN 125 T-32A PHANTOM

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5344 of 5426 overall #4 of 4 ZNENs #697 of 734 commuter bikes

54.6%

first-time pass rate

35.6%

failed outright

8,966

median miles at test

306

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The ZN 125 T-32A PHANTOM's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.2 points since 2015, 54.2% to 52.0%.

What fails on a ZN 125 T-32A PHANTOM

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	87	24.2
steering and suspension	84	23.3
lighting and signalling	58	16.1
lamps and reflectors	31	8.6
tyres and wheels	28	7.8
steering	20	5.6
suspension	18	5
fuel and exhaust	18	5
body and structure	9	2.5
structure and attachments	7	1.9

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-32A PHANTOM beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

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

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-32A PHANTOM.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (56.6% pass). Weakest: 2012 (54.1%).

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.