ZONTES TIGER

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5209 of 5426 overall #7 of 11 ZONTESs #377 of 455 moped bikes

60.1%

first-time pass rate

26.3%

failed outright

6,263

median miles at test

278

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2019–2023

The TIGER's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.8 points since 2019, 58.1% to 54.3%.

What fails on a TIGER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	96	40.5
structure and attachments	87	36.7
brakes	26	11
suspension	13	5.5
audible warning (Horn)	5	2.1
steering	5	2.1
Identification of the vehicle	2	0.8
lighting and signalling	2	0.8
tyres	1	0.4

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 TIGER beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k 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 TIGER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (69.2% pass). Weakest: 2016 (51.6%).

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.