ZONGSHEN ZS 125-30

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5330 of 5426 overall #3 of 3 ZONGSHENs #689 of 734 commuter bikes

55.6%

first-time pass rate

29.8%

failed outright

7,002

median miles at test

329

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2015

The ZS 125-30's first-time pass rate has fallen 20.3 points since 2011, 55.6% to 35.3%.

What fails on a ZS 125-30

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	114	36.2
steering and suspension	45	14.3
brakes	44	14
lamps and reflectors	28	8.9
drive system	26	8.3
structure and attachments	20	6.3
tyres and wheels	12	3.8
body and structure	10	3.2
fuel and exhaust	9	2.9
suspension	7	2.2

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 ZS 125-30 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 125-30.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (55.5% pass). Weakest: 2009 (55.4%).

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.