ZONGSHEN ZS

124cc Petrol Class 1

#4851 of 5426 overall #2 of 3 ZONGSHENs #441 of 734 commuter bikes

68.0%

first-time pass rate

21.1%

failed outright

7,114

median miles at test

375

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2017–2023

The ZS's first-time pass rate has risen 1.7 points since 2017, 66.7% to 68.4%.

What fails on a ZS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	86	36.4
structure and attachments	47	19.9
brakes	25	10.6
suspension	15	6.4
lighting and signalling	14	5.9
steering	14	5.9
audible warning (Horn)	12	5.1
drive system	9	3.8
steering and suspension	8	3.4
tyres	6	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 ZS 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 ZS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2016 (71.1% pass). Weakest: 2015 (68.2%).

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.