ZNEN ZN 125 T-K

124cc Petrol Class 1

75.7%

first-time pass rate

14.0%

failed outright

3,752

median miles at test

107

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a ZN 125 T-K

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	17	42.5
steering and suspension	6	15
lighting and signalling	4	10
tyres and wheels	4	10
steering	2	5
fuel and exhaust	2	5
lamps and reflectors	2	5
suspension	1	2.5
driving controls	1	2.5
wheels	1	2.5

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-K beats 4 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-K.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (75.0% pass). Weakest: 2011 (75.0%).

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.