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Model report · 2005–2025

ZNEN ZN 50 QT-32A PHANTOM

49cc Petrol Class 1
51.8%
first-time pass rate
38.1%
failed outright
7,322
median miles at test
139
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-21.1pp
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.

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2016

The ZN 50 QT-32A PHANTOM's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2015 (51.2% → 51.2%).

50%51%52%2015: 51.2% pass (41 tests)2016: 51.2% pass (43 tests)20152016

What fails on a ZN 50 QT-32A PHANTOM

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
steering and suspension
47 28.3
lighting and signalling
40 24.1
brakes
39 23.5
tyres and wheels
18 10.8
fuel and exhaust
6 3.6
suspension
4 2.4
body and structure
4 2.4
steering
3 1.8
lamps and reflectors
3 1.8
wheels
2 1.2

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 50 QT-32A PHANTOM beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests Compare head-to-head →
PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests Compare head-to-head →
PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests Compare head-to-head →
PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k 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 50 QT-32A PHANTOM.

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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: 2012 (50.5% pass). Weakest: 2012 (50.5%).

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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