ZONTES FIREFLY

124cc Petrol Class 1

#5057 of 5426 overall #5 of 11 ZONTESs #540 of 734 commuter bikes

64.0%

first-time pass rate

26.2%

failed outright

6,332

median miles at test

367

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The FIREFLY's first-time pass rate has risen 6.7 points since 2021, 62.7% to 69.4%.

What fails on a FIREFLY

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	100	33.4
lamps and reflectors	82	27.4
structure and attachments	57	19.1
steering	21	7
tyres	16	5.4
suspension	11	3.7
audible warning (Horn)	9	3
wheels	2	0.7
Identification of the vehicle	1	0.3

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 FIREFLY 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 FIREFLY.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (72.4% pass). Weakest: 2018 (58.7%).

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.